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2902, nice meeting you. You knoe the Irish were
never conquered by the Celts! But Gaelic Pride is in our DNA memory! Great work!
posted by
dsm_tchr
on April 3, 2010 at 6:50 PM
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Re: Wonderful days
You bet! MY father used to take me down to the parades regularly - we'd get as close to the front of the crowd as we could, and then he'd shoo me the rest of the way forward until I was right at the curb Memories of the music and the uniforms stayed with me for days.
posted by
2902
on March 21, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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Wonderful days! CBC–A, Bill’s RLJst
posted by
BC-A
on March 20, 2010 at 7:22 PM
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A parade, indeed! I could visualize it and got caught up in the magic of it all, too! sam
posted by
sam444
on March 20, 2010 at 5:44 PM
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'tis quite the parade ~ And glad you reviewed here. Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on March 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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Re: There is a drop of Clan Cameron in my blood and you just stirred it with a
If I'd known more history when I was twelve, yes, I would have been on my way there, too. As it was, I was just in love with the sound and pageantry. I've never forgotten it or completely gotten over it. This is one of those poems I call "getting it off my chest."
posted by
2902
on March 20, 2010 at 9:08 AM
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Re: Parade
Oh man, I was right in there - a 12-year old in love with drums and parades. In two years, I became a snare drummer myself in my high school marching band and was in THE PARADE three years.
posted by
2902
on March 20, 2010 at 9:05 AM
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Parade
You became as one with the old ones Bob, Were you marching with them or beside them.
Listen to me the lad who turned right and took two good men with me when the Sergeant shouted turn left on Guard Parade.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 20, 2010 at 8:40 AM
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There is a drop of Clan Cameron in my blood and you just stirred it with a
spoon.There I was waving the brave lads off to die for Bonnie Prince Charlie.
posted by
Kabu
on March 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM
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