Mrs. Dahl’s boy wonder has not been standing all year. How special.
A few weeks ago, I was at Arlington NAtional Cemetery watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The National Park Service guy watching the crowd sternly but quietly physically intervened with more than one adult and with children who were not standing. No disrespect tolerated here.
Then an amazing thing happened. After the changing of the guard, the crowd went to leave and they started talking—loudly. My heart sank as I wondered why it was so difficult for my fellow citizens to keep their yaps shut for just a few minutes in a place of reverance.
The guard stopped, clicked his heels, turned to the corwd and admonished them for not keeping quiet. Then he turned and resumed his duties.
You could have heard a pin drop. So many mouths dropped open, I was afraid birds were going to start building nests there.
But, d@mn, it was quiet after that!!!
if anyone has not been to Arlington and witnessed the changing of the Guard they should....i will never forget my first trip there...i was awestruck....God Bless All that have served to keep this country free........
This says all you need to know about freedom and how much others will tolerate when it offends them. Pathetic.