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MEMORIAL DAY--Thread Seven--Final--"Fall's The Night"
5/31/04
| redrock
Posted on 05/31/2004 8:14:15 PM PDT by redrock
"Taps"
Composed By Major General Daniel Butterfield
Army of the Potomac, Civil War
"Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh -- Falls the night.
"Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky.
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
"Then good night, peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear -- Friend, good night."
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"TAPS" is the most beautiful bugle call. Played slowly and softly, it has a smooth, tender and touching character. The bugle call was written during the Peninsula Campaign of the Civil War by General Butterfield, with an assist from his bugler, Oliver W. Norton, in 1862.
"TAPS" went on from its origin as an alternative to "Lights Out" to become not only a signal that day was done, but also to say good-bye to a fallen comrade.
"TAPS" is customarily played at funerals at Arlington national Cemetery as well as at ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns there.
Its composer is buried in the Post Cemetery at the United States Military Academy at West Point (even though he did not graduate from the Academy).
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Today has been Memorial Day.
Time to place the flowers...and place the flags. Time to renew our friendships.
...and a time for Pride. Pride in our Nation...and who we are as a people.
God Bless the United States of America....and the men and women who protect her.
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:14:16 PM PDT
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redrock
To: Chapita; B4Ranch; AuntB; Jeff Head; Washington_minuteman; GrandmaC; blackie; Jim Robinson
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05/31/2004 8:14:54 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: SAMWolf; McGavin999; DeSoto; Mare; MEG33; tertiary01; LindaSOG
Falls the Night...
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:15:31 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: TruthNtegrity; ALOHA RONNIE; alaska-sgt; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; RonDog; nunya bidness; ..
Falls the Night...
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:16:18 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: amom; Alamo-Girl; Long Cut; Brad's Gramma; Molly Pitcher; Travis McGee; DLfromthedesert
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05/31/2004 8:16:54 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: cyndi; Miss Marple; Howlin; CWOJackson; MeekOneGOP; Blood of Tyrants; John Lenin
Falls The Night...
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:17:23 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: NewRomeTacitus; Luis Gonzalez; William Wallace; Valin; VOA; SSgt Mike; M Kehoe; JohnHuang2
Falls The Night...
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:17:57 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; TomGuy; HiJinx; stand watie; BykrBayb; Diver Dave; ...
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05/31/2004 8:19:24 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: HiJinx; stand watie; BykrBayb; Diver Dave; Professional Engineer; ride the whirlwind
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05/31/2004 8:20:27 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: TownhallMeetup; Neil E. Wright; Eastbound; Diva Betsy Ross; snippy_about_it; PhilDragoo
Falls the Night...
redrock
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05/31/2004 8:22:31 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock; snippy_about_it; All
Day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.
Go to sleep,
peaceful sleep.
May the soldier
or sailor,
God keep.
On the land
or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night,
Must thou go,
When the day,
And the night
Need thee so?
All is well.
Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day,
And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well;
Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise,
For our days,
'Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.
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05/31/2004 8:22:44 PM PDT
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SAMWolf
(Home is where you hang your @.)
To: not2worry; M1Tanker; kimmie7; Texasforever; cocoapuff; BARLF; Blzbba; mom-7; rdb3; PokeyJoe
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posted on
05/31/2004 8:23:09 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
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To all those who have LOVED...
and been LOVED in return...
while giving all that they have...
for the FREEDOM of Others.
.
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05/31/2004 8:24:18 PM PDT
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ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: mdittmar; risk; tbpiper; notpoliticallycorewrecked; RaceBannon; JRandomFreeper; Mr. Silverback
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05/31/2004 8:24:52 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: NCLaw441; Incorrigible; God luvs America; plain talk; Petronski; ChevyZ28; wagglebee; AngieGOP
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posted on
05/31/2004 8:25:46 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: AFPhys; clamper1797; Terp; dead; altura; A Citizen Reporter; stboz; m87339; highlandbreeze
Falls the Night...
redrock
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posted on
05/31/2004 8:26:21 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: kjfine; StarCMC; TEXOKIE; patriciaruth; Finny; Chieftain
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05/31/2004 8:27:18 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: NewLand; Ragtime Cowgirl; nwrep; F14 Pilot; writer33; BJungNan; sneakers
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05/31/2004 8:28:20 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; Bethbg79; bentfeather; ...
To: doug from upland; MissAmericanPie; jwalsh07; Torie; Exit148; Lando Lincoln; Utah Girl
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05/31/2004 8:29:33 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
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