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Vet Wants 'Taps' to Play Nightly—Across Entire US
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| 04/04/2013
| By Mark Russell
Posted on 04/04/2013 11:58:25 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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First of all, you don't play Taps. You sound Taps.
Secondly....
No.
To: Responsibility2nd
Hmm... I get the sentiment, but... I don’t think so.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:02:13 PM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: Responsibility2nd
I think
Retreat would be more appropriate.
Many a night I rendered a salute to the sound of that tune...
To: grobdriver
To: Responsibility2nd
Can we do reveille every morning...at 5am. If I gotta be up then so does everyone else.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:06:18 PM PDT
by
Domandred
(Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Do we have to paint the trunks of all trees white too?
Seems to be a bunch of army vets around here that do that to their yards.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:06:36 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Responsibility2nd
(Taps) Saying "good night" to notes like this is really lovely.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:06:48 PM PDT
by
yoe
To: driftdiver
My FIL (AF vet) did that. I never asked him why.
So why do they do that?
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:12:19 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
To: Responsibility2nd
No idea, I think they used to do it at military bases and some guys just cant stand seeing naked trees.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:13:23 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Former Marine Bill Wellman has already convinced Valparaiso, Ind., to pipe the 24 notes over the 50 speakers it has mounted throughout downtown
Taps is only appropriate on military bases.
If he wants to argue in favor in Valpo, then they'll be hard pressed to deny muslims their call to prayer.........
slippery slope....
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:19:44 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(This space for rent)
To: driftdiver
Do we have to paint the trunks of all trees white too?Seems to be a bunch of army vets around here that do that to their yards.
Maybe it's to keep the bugs off........
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:22:20 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(This space for rent)
To: Responsibility2nd
I live about 1 mile from Hunter AAF. We have no problem hearing them playing every trumpet sounding throughout the day, up to and including “taps” at 11:00pm.
Also, at 7:00 am they were playing “The Dog Face Solder” after Revilie
http://www.stewart.army.mil/faq/DogFaceSoldierSong.asp
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:23:52 PM PDT
by
Conan the Librarian
(The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
To: Conan the Librarian
I unknowingly bought a home about 1/3rd of a mile from a womens prison.
No taps but I can hear their sports day announcer.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:26:20 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: grobdriver
I have my AlarmDroid set to sound Retreat and To The Colors every evening. Retreat just before and To The Colors right at 1700. Right outside my office window is a big American (and Texas) flag.
That said, if anyone wants it, they can download it on their phones and set it to go off whenever they feel appropriate. I don’t need somebody to sell it to my city.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:28:39 PM PDT
by
cizinec
("Brother, your best friend ain't your Momma, it's the Field Artillery.")
To: Responsibility2nd
Nice idea, but no thanks.
In the near future, obama’s speeches would be heard on every street corner. There will be no tuning him off.
To: Responsibility2nd
Military bases sound
Evening Colors at the dusk when the base flag is retired for the day.
Taps is reserved for military honors at funerals and remembrance ceremonies.
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posted on
04/04/2013 12:36:31 PM PDT
by
rottndog
('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
To: Responsibility2nd
NO!
We don’t need any more noises added ;in “shopping season” my town plays music and bells which is a repetitous nuisance.
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posted on
04/04/2013 1:21:29 PM PDT
by
hoosierham
(Freedom isn't free)
To: Responsibility2nd
Regarless of the sentiment, I disagree with the idea of the gov’t setting up speakers and broadcasting any message.
To: driftdiver
So THAT’S what the white tree trunk thing is. I frequently pass a house that has a painted tree trunk in their front yard.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:12:32 PM PDT
by
POWERSBOOTHEFAN
(Causing trouble since 1976)
To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN
Thank God I never served in the Peace time Army.
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