Posted on 05/26/2006 4:15:47 PM PDT by snugs
The Official Weekend Single's Thread ---May 26 -29 (Memorial Weekend US - Spring Bank Holiday Weekend UK)
Posted by Snugs;proud_yank
This weekend in America is Memorial Weekend a time when Americans honour their military dead.
Hi, snugs--great pics! Happy Spring Bank Holiday!
That's okay...you're good at...other things ;)
A 21-gun salute is fired by the members of the U.S. Army
The 21-gun salute is a military honour performed when a battery of cannon is fired 21 times
A 21-gun salute is called a Royal Salute in the British Commonwealth (in the British Empire it had been reserved, mainly among colonial princely states, for the most prestigeous category of native rulers of so-called salute states), unless rendered to the president or flag of a republic; even then it is colloquially called "royal". For example, it would be said of the President of the United States, if saluted in Canada, that he received a "royal salute." However, the salutes fired at the Tower of London to mark the anniversaries of the birth, accession, coronation of the Sovereign, and other royal occasions are in fact 62 guns, and 41 guns are fired at Hyde Park or Green Park on Royal occasions. When President George W. Bush made his visit to the United Kingdom in 2003, 41 guns were fired.
In the United States, the 21-gun salute is used as a Presidential Salute as well as a Salute to the Nation when fired at noon on Memorial Day -- a 50-gun salute is fired at noon on the 4th of July.
The 21-gun salute is not to be confused with the 3-volley salute using rifles for most military servicemembers or shotguns for police officers at their funerals.
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In addition to finding the above excellent information Proud Yank found these heart warming photos which are a great reminder of what we are actually fighting for in the WOT.
This is true...
My research and the pinglist for starters...
Good evening all.
Whitsun was though the traditional end of winter and many spring and summer type events were organised around that weekend. Spring Bank Holiday weekend has continued that tradition even if sadly the religious element of the holiday is no longer celebrated.
A few years ago I went to a Spring Bank holiday event at Bodiam castle when there was battle re-enactments (archery) and the very Kentish tradition of Hoodening as well as the very colourful Morris Dancing.
Click on the following links to learn more about hoodening
Um...sure, those too...
Howdy!
An Introduction to Morris Dancing
Here are a few photos I took of the event.
My friend and former work colleague Dave who makes the horses and also is the horse.
Howdy :)
Howya Snugs! :)
Shhh!! ;)
Come and have some fun, listen to some music and here is some party fare to get you in the Mood.
thanks for info on hoodening.. I never knew of it & when I saw the term , I couldn't help but picture the Klan.. sigh
Are these festivals all around england or just Kent?
Hey!!! :)
Hey, I didn't specify WHAT I was talking about... ;)
Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
Sarah Evans - Even Angels Fall
Indeed you are
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