Changing of the Guard - What does it mean?
Apr 28th, 2005, 04:47 AM
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TravelingMom,
I suspect the C of G at Arlington is much simplier because it is a much more somber changing. Instead of the pomp of the C of G at Buckingham the Ceremony at Arlington is to remember the fallen unknown soldiers at the cemetary. It would be very out of character to have bands playing in Arlington.
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I suspect the C of G at Arlington is much simplier because it is a much more somber changing. Instead of the pomp of the C of G at Buckingham the Ceremony at Arlington is to remember the fallen unknown soldiers at the cemetary. It would be very out of character to have bands playing in Arlington.
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Apr 28th, 2005, 07:03 AM
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Ira,
I do agree with you but I think you would have a hard time convincing the Army Bank to perform the Marine Song. Being a past Army draftee who was stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia which houses the Army Honor Guard who performs as the Guardsman at the Changining of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery, I don't believe that "When The Caissons Go Rolling Along" would be appropriate at Arlington National Cememtary.
I do agree with you but I think you would have a hard time convincing the Army Bank to perform the Marine Song. Being a past Army draftee who was stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia which houses the Army Honor Guard who performs as the Guardsman at the Changining of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery, I don't believe that "When The Caissons Go Rolling Along" would be appropriate at Arlington National Cememtary.
Apr 28th, 2005, 07:16 AM
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Nini: What you saw was likely an Irish Wolfhound, which is the official mascot of the Irish Guards ("the Micks"
, one of five regiments of foot guards which normally perform this ceremony.
, one of five regiments of foot guards which normally perform this ceremony.
Apr 29th, 2005, 04:42 AM
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I'm a little surprised at flanner. I'd have thought it generally understood since Bagehot that royal ceremonial can be explained as a development in inverse proportion to actual royal power.
If in doubt, the details of today's grandiose ceremonials can usually be blamed on George IV (1820-1830), though the peculiar habits of the Army have some bearing (if it moves, salute it - if it doesn't, polish it with Brasso): they like making life difficult for themselves.
If in doubt, the details of today's grandiose ceremonials can usually be blamed on George IV (1820-1830), though the peculiar habits of the Army have some bearing (if it moves, salute it - if it doesn't, polish it with Brasso): they like making life difficult for themselves.
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