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BidenRocks

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12. I think that every Marine was critiquing the marching.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 12:50 AM

Sunday

We can't help it.
In this perade I was happy to see the silent protests.
Soldiers slouching, a little out of line and step. Some were even seen waving from their tanks.
Good job and Happy Birthday.

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Why Trump's birthday military parade lacked the oomph he expected... [View all] PeaceWave Saturday OP

nicely done RussBLib Saturday #1

A very nice post. KnR. NNadir Saturday #2

There was no march music. No snap in the marching. It was nice to see all the military stuff. Srkdqltr Saturday #3

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I didn't watch ITAL Sunday #20

you are correct. The speech was written for him obviously. WarGamer Sunday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #25

What is sad about that first video Wednesdays Saturday #5

Meh... LudwigPastorius Sunday #8

Hardly anyone attended the parade. PufPuf23 Saturday #6

Looking at the soldiers marching you can see how much they HATE getting stuck on 'parade duty'. SeattleVet Saturday #7

I don't want to knock a service buddy, but they were bouncing. usonian Sunday #9

Yeah, most everybody who served remembers that... Wounded Bear Sunday #13

Malicious Compliance littlemissmartypants Sunday #10

Yes, I detect a little Malicious Compliance as well GopherGal Sunday #21

Thanks for your reply, GopherGal. I couldn't agree more. littlemissmartypants Sunday #22

Well written, Peacewave. I couldn't help but be impressed by the Soviet video. NBachers Sunday #11

I think that every Marine was critiquing the marching. BidenRocks Sunday #12

I refused to watch the parade MissouriDem47 Sunday #14

Well said Renew Deal Sunday #15

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I didn't watch it (didn't want them to think I was excited to watch it) -- what I noticed was that fierywoman Sunday #17

Thanks for these observations, PeaceWave. Choreography isn't one of their strong suits... Hekate Sunday #18

I remeber seeing a video of a WW-2 Victory Parade ThoughtCriminal Sunday #19

This recalls for me a poem I once saw inscribed in a bathroom stall: MineralMan Sunday #24