Posted by Walt in Jaxn Tn. on November 19, 2011 at 10:02:25 from (71.88.168.125):
In Reply to: Re: OT TAPS posted by Vern on November 18, 2011 at 21:40:22:
I too am a veteran. I went thru boot at Great Lakes in May of 66 and got to be in a special company (929) I was the RPOC recruit petty officer in charge of the Blue Jackets Chior. That meant that I marched the chior out the the parade ground and to practice. When we marched to the parade ground for graduation each week (boot camp lasted 12 weeks for each of us), we would be in front of or behind the drum and bugle corp. I have not heard as good a drum and bugle corp as they were before or since!! Period!! and that includes any college or university. There was also a band and a drill team. That drill team would do amazing things with a piece (rifle with fixed bayonet) while marching to the field. Pride in being an American and serving in the armed forces ran high. I guess that young lady in question could play anything, any way she wanted to and, I'm sure she would not be asked to play it like that at a veterans funeral. Back in the 80's I attended a antique tractor show/pull and as the event was about to start, an announcement was made over the loud speaker, "ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem", everyone stopped what they were doing and turned toward the announcer, removed their hats and placed their hands over their hearts. There was a scrtatchy sound as a karakoe machine was being started and a teenage wannabe country music singing boy started singing (twangy strong hilbilly)something that was popular at that time by Lee Greenwood. WRONG MOVE!! wrong time and place to force anyone's particular political slant (country music lifestyle) and to further anyones music career. I do not remember anyone voting on a change of our national anthem. I quickly put my hat back on and gathered my things and left. I should have asked for my entry fee back.
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