When the telephone rings and they say, "You’ve got a son!" I’ll tear this off and wave it like a flag!
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 10. Stanley says this to Blanche as he prepares to don the silk pajamas he wore on his wedding night. He will celebrate the birth of his son as a victory for his masculinity and virility. Using a simile, he says that he will wave this victory "like a flag."