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GopherGal

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21. Yes, I detect a little Malicious Compliance as well

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 01:19 PM

Jun 15

I'm not sure where the "Fortunate Son" music came from, but that says it all.

Whoever planned this all most likely justified the lack of martial band music and the slipshod marching as somehow taking the threatening authoritarian edge off the proceedings. And that worked. It also detracted from the highly regimented tribute to himself that Bonespurs Krasnov had imagined.

It is a bit of a shame that the Army was cheated out of a celebration of its 250th Anniversary. I'm sure the soldiers directly involved might have preferred a means of celebration other than "Parade Duty" and if good ole American ingenuity is still what I hope it is, I imagine they managed their own celebrations.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jun 14 OP

nicely done RussBLib Jun 14 #1

A very nice post. KnR. NNadir Jun 14 #2

There was no march music. No snap in the marching. It was nice to see all the military stuff. Srkdqltr Jun 14 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 14 #4

I didn't watch ITAL Jun 15 #20

you are correct. The speech was written for him obviously. WarGamer Jun 15 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 15 #25

What is sad about that first video Wednesdays Jun 14 #5

Meh... LudwigPastorius Jun 15 #8

Hardly anyone attended the parade. PufPuf23 Jun 14 #6

Looking at the soldiers marching you can see how much they HATE getting stuck on 'parade duty'. SeattleVet Jun 14 #7

I don't want to knock a service buddy, but they were bouncing. usonian Jun 15 #9

Yeah, most everybody who served remembers that... Wounded Bear Jun 15 #13

Malicious Compliance littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #10

Yes, I detect a little Malicious Compliance as well GopherGal Jun 15 #21

Thanks for your reply, GopherGal. I couldn't agree more. littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #22

Well written, Peacewave. I couldn't help but be impressed by the Soviet video. NBachers Jun 15 #11

I think that every Marine was critiquing the marching. BidenRocks Jun 15 #12

I refused to watch the parade MissouriDem47 Jun 15 #14

Well said Renew Deal Jun 15 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 15 #16

I didn't watch it (didn't want them to think I was excited to watch it) -- what I noticed was that fierywoman Jun 15 #17

Thanks for these observations, PeaceWave. Choreography isn't one of their strong suits... Hekate Jun 15 #18

I remeber seeing a video of a WW-2 Victory Parade ThoughtCriminal Jun 15 #19

This recalls for me a poem I once saw inscribed in a bathroom stall: MineralMan Jun 15 #24