Heck, Jim, the pictures got ME choked up!
I would have sure liked to have been there!
WAY TO GO, MISSOURI FREEPERS!
The Taps were hard for me to handle. There was a bugler on one side of the courthouse, and a second bugler on the other side. After the 21 gun salute, they played in sort of a round, sounding like echoes. It was pretty incredible. I also loved when the band played the songs for each of the branches of the service and folks in the audience stood up when their song played.
Yes, I understand they have indoor plumbing in Mo. too! :-)