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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (16766)	9/17/2001 7:26:56 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22706

in my e-mail...written by a USAF Colonel. Gestures and symbols often speak more eloquently than words. I thought I might share with you some that have deeply moved and inspired me in this terribly difficult time: If you have ever witnessed the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, you know that it is one of the world's most impressive and inspiring military ceremonies, rich with traditions going back many centuries. This week--for what historians say is the first time in the history of England--the Royal Guards played a foreign national anthem at that ceremony. The Prince of Wales stood beside the United States' Ambassador as the Coldstream Guards rendered honors to the American Flag while a British military band played The Star Spangled Banner and thousands wept in the streets outside the palace. Queen Elizabeth II herself then attended a special service at St. Paul's Cathedral. By an unprecedented order from the Queen, the Star Spangled Banner was again played while the congregation stood and wept. No diplomatic statement or proclamation could have spoken so eloquently and with such depth of feeling and sincerity as these historic departures from centuries-old traditions and protocols that had stood unchanged until now through monumental global events. The most stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that I've ever heard was the thunderous and crystal clear vocal presentation at Canada's ceremony in Ottawa and the deeply moving national salute led by Prime Minister Crétien. Close-up video showed tears streaming down the faces of RCMP officers as they held rock-solid salutes. Around the world, thousands of people are laying flowers at the gates of our embassies and lighting candles in great halls and their homes. We may have powerful and fearsome enemies in this world, but we must never forget that we also are blessed with decent, courageous and honorable friends, who today are standing beside us and openly sharing our pain and sorrow. As an individual American, I find that I have drawn strength and comfort from these meaningful gestures of sympathy from old and new friends around the globe. Also, I hope that the symbolism and tradition in Friday's remembrance ceremony in Washington was not lost on our adversaries. Just in case they didn't pick up on it, they should know this: When the color guard brought the U.S. flag to the front of the National Cathedral, Old Glory was accompanied by flags for each of our military services. But the color guard did not carry in simply ceremonial flags of the individual Service Secretaries, as they might for diplomatic events. The President's color guard marched into the Cathedral carrying the battle standards of the individual components of America's armed forces. The standards of the senior services were heavy with campaign streamers representing every brutal conflict in this nation's history. Many of those streamers had been personally affixed to those very standards by great national leaders now long gone. The immeasurable sacrifice, unbending courage and resolute determination of this nation and its defenders are memorialized forever by those combat streamers, whose honor was purchased with the lifeblood of countless patriots and unspeakable sacrifices of their families so that we today might be a free people. If any adversary thought those colorful ribbons were just fancy decorations, they thought wrong. Dead wrong. They also need to know that every military service flag in that ceremony had a place on its standard for one more campaign victory streamer. Finally, our national remembrance ceremony did not end as American memorial services often do with the playing of Taps in solemn tribute to our fallen comrades. Nor did it end with our national anthem. Our national remembrance service concluded, rightfully, with The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Anyone who missed the importance of that final symbol just does not know America nor what is to come.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (16766)	9/17/2001 7:39:09 PM
From: Dr. Id	Respond to of 22706

We need people to bring out the positive in life. I sincerely hope you'll do more of the same in the future. --Mike Buckley I never thought I have to ask YOU if you remembered where you were? (not counting casino restrooms...) Maybe you should start a new "G and K Investing for Positive Thinkers!" thread and take your "bring out the positive in life" crap over there. Maybe you need a refresh of the thread header. Hypen boy seems to be the only one who's following the thread mandate today. Even the original author seems to have lost his way. Dr.Id@asaddayincurmudgeonland.com