Posted on 06/09/2004 1:36:48 PM PDT by Howlin
Mrs. Clinton will sell tickets to his funeral with better seats going for higher prices. Even limo seats will be for sale. (forgive me my bad.)
Totally believable and Hillary's abuse and disdain for the military and secret service is well documented.
Prairie
Ruffles and Flourishes coming up. Three teams of body bearers to bear the 700 pound casket up into the Capitol. (Wow! Three teams?)
Yes, it is. A civilian's way of saluting Mrs Reagan as well as President Reagan.
21-gun salute
The tradition of saluting can be traced to the Middle Ages practice of placing oneself in an unarmed position and, therefore, in the power of those being honored.
The cannon salute might have originated in the 17th century with the maritime practice of demanding that a defeated enemy expend its ammunition and render itself helpless until reloaded - a time-consuming operation in that era.
In the Anglo-Saxon Empire, seven guns was a recognized naval salute, seven being the standard number of weapons on a vessel. Because more gunpowder could be stored on dry land, forts could fire three rounds for every one fired from sea, hence the number 21. With the improvement of naval gunpowder, honors rendered at sea were increased to 21 as well.
Beginning in our colonial period, the United States fired one shot for each state in the Union. This was continued until 1841 when it was reduced to 21 from 26. Although it had been in use for more than 30 years, the 21-gun salute was not formally adopted until Aug. 18, 1875. This was at the suggestion of the British, who proposed a "Gun for Gun Return" to their own 21-gun salute.
Today, the 21-gun salute is an internationally recognized honor rendered to heads of state.
Tears your heart out, but I can't help being happy either. To celebrate the life of a great man.
I hope when I die I can at least get someone to piss on my grave, for I will moved one person to action.
Mrs. Reagan is suppose to be coming out on the balcony to watch.
She just can't stay away from him.
Breaking up now. Not the picture. Me...
You were the last of the last.
look at the perfect lines of the military standing there perfectly still in this heat. amazing.
Somehow I feel that Ronnie is looking down and watching.
Like somebody used a ruler.
That view is breathtaking!
I"ve flipped through every channel, every network, and come to the conclusion that all the anchors and their experts are idiots!!! Or what do I know...maybe they get paid by the word.
I thought nancy looked really sad and tired today. i felt bad bugt I am so glad he is not suffering anymore.
Ron Reagan Jr needs to have his face slapped for acting like hes acting in the rotunda- smiling and looking around like a 5th grader on field trip!
??!?!?!? u think? naaa....
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