At 3:53 PM -0800 2/22/07, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Among many repressible memories of my days at Ft. Ord, CA ... I can remember that, at that post at least, stopping what ever training we were doing at 1700, I believe, to face the direction of the nearest American flag and listening to music while it was lowered. I can't remember if it was a particular bugle call, or the National Anthem. I know it was not Taps, 'cause that came later, just before lights out, when I would always shout out, "The thinking lamp is now lit!" (not popular with the platoon sgt.). I just recall it being a gentle, calming experience after a long day of running up and down sand hills, and inserting my bayonet into the rubber ribs of a dummy. Anybody remember what said music was?
I should remember, since I earned a merit badge as a boy scout bugler, but can't remember the specific name since that was a hundred years ago. No, it wouldn't be taps, I don't think. There's a specific bugle call.
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