Opening Ceremony at Olympics

I was with the Olympics and getting ready for the opening ceremony.  My task was to get all the flags ready for each country so they could come and get them in alphabetical order.  The flags were hanging on a wall in bundles.  I had to grab a bundle off the wall and lean them up against a wall for the people to get.  The flags were stiff and flat.  A bundle of flags was about as big as my hands could grab.  Somebody came in and told me to get ready to march in the parade.  I didn't have anything to wear except jeans and a plaid shirt.  They gave me a full length tan leather coat with fringe across the back and down the sleeves.  I looked very western and got to walk into the stadium.  All the flags dipped when I walked past except for the American flag.  Somebody told me the Americans were arrogant to be the only ones who did not dip their flag.