[CS-FSLUG] OT: Why Taps Is Played

[Fred A. Miller]

Ed Hurst wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:31 -0600, Fred A. Miller
> <fmiller at lightlink.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> Why Taps Is Played
>>>
>>> Nah, the origin of Taps is well known:
>>>
>>> http://www.west-point.org/taps/Taps.html
>>
>> Thanks, Ed. I'd not read that.
> 
> There's a whole pile of military minutiae like that, which show up as
> questions on oral exams for competitive promotions and such. Most of it
> hinges on the definitions of terminology and historical origins. Some of
> them are:
> 
> What is a "truck" and how many are on this base?
> What is at the base of every main flagpole? (theoretically)
> Who was the last living 5-star?
> List the names of other 5-stars.
> Why do we salute with palm face down?

No promotion, I guess....can't answer them. ;)

Fred

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