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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: 35chevcoupe on May 29, 2016, 04:48:27 PM
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Just want to say a quick HAPPY Memorial day weekend to everyone .
A BIG thanks to all who served our country , we honor them today . :icon_salut:
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Dear John and mid-60s Buick patriots,
Just want to say a quick HAPPY Memorial day weekend to everyone .
A BIG thanks to all who served our country , we honor them today . :icon_salut:
By all means I second the motion. Since Memorial day was started to honor the death from the Civil War, I always think back to that horrible moment in our history. It is a good time for all of us to remember Lincoln's challenge to us in the Gettysburg address (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address):
. . . that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Edouard
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Amen brothers. A solemn holiday where we celebrate what has make our country great.
Here's a link to a video I received yesterday and feel that it very well captures the true meaning and spirit of this holiday. I encourage you to share it with friends and family.
Chuck
http://lp.hillsdale.edu/memorial-day/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=email&utm_content=memorial_day&utm_campaign=memorial_day_2016&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZeHIQoBKrIHGoqTsgD6kmZ8Bop_VSbec7fUncC_OzTBDpXdQX11F-hq2A-niQg_xpBHe26_zx-CAd87cvaPvxRKmco89t7TUIO8NBfk_NNRoH17g&_hsmi=30039141 (http://lp.hillsdale.edu/memorial-day/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=email&utm_content=memorial_day&utm_campaign=memorial_day_2016&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZeHIQoBKrIHGoqTsgD6kmZ8Bop_VSbec7fUncC_OzTBDpXdQX11F-hq2A-niQg_xpBHe26_zx-CAd87cvaPvxRKmco89t7TUIO8NBfk_NNRoH17g&_hsmi=30039141)
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Well stated John!
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Happy Memorial Day to all, from Southern California! :cheers2:
And, thanks for being such a great group of people passionate about Buicks!
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Chuck ,
Thanks for sharing that clip . Its easy to loose sight of what made our country so great !
We definately live in different times now .
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Happy Memorial Day to everyone. Chuck, thanks for posting the video, very well done. Thank a vet for the freedom we share.
Vinnie
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Don't forget the flag stays at half mast till noon, then it goes to full staff until sunset.
When Francis Scott Key wrote what would become the Star Spangle Banner he ended it with a question mark? The men whose lives we honor today (until noon) have answered that question.
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Thank you Chuck for the video.
An extremely moving reminder of the cost of our freedom.
God Bless America !
Loren
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Chuck,
Thank you for posting the link, and a Happy Memorial Day to all.
Mark
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Dear John, Vinnie, Kevin, Loren, Mark, and mid-60s Buick patriots,
Thanks for the video Chuck - definitely gets the message across!
If you need a pick-me-up after those sobering thoughts, you might play some John Phillip Sousa marches. A local classical music station started a 9 am march feature where every morning they would play some sort march to help the listeners "wake up." That got me interested in marches as a musical style. Of course there are many stern marches that were written for their original purpose: keep the soldiers in cadence. However, Sousa kicked off a whole new musical form and quite a few composers started writing marches as popular pieces say for the circus.
So if you've got a Sousa album floating around somewhere - today is as good a day as any to play it! It is definitely one way to feel upbeat about American patriotism.
Cheers, Edouard