I did remark about musicians being riflemen, do you consider us Hornists not to be musicians, Martin? When I attended my son's graduation from recruit training the Parris Island Bandsmen used Horns, not the bastardized Mellophones.
Walt Lewis Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Martin Bender <em...@magma.ca> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:04:41 To: <lewho...@yahoo.com>; The Horn List<horn@music.memphis.edu> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1 Please folks-- don't forget to use the "NHR" in your post. If I want to know more about the history of the U.S. Marines, I'll search for it-- but not on this forum. Thanks! martin bender On 1-Jun-09, at 9:58 PM, lewho...@yahoo.com wrote: > Lawrence, > > Our (U.S. Marines) were insituted on November 10, 1775 to assist in > the fight against King George III, and his notion of taxation > without representation. They are the World's best riflemen, (those > that play in the bands are considered riflemen first and then > musicians, excepting those in the President's Own) and I am proud > that my son was a member of The few, The Proud, The Marines. Thanks > to the British for angering us to institute the Marine Corps. > > I am sure Jack Dutton can give us more info since he is a Marine > (once a Marine, always a Marine) > > Ooorah! > Walt Lewis > > ------Original Message------ > From: Lawrence Yates > Sender: horn-bounces+lewhorn9=yahoo....@music.memphis.edu > To: The Horn List > ReplyTo: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1 > Sent: Jun 1, 2009 3:05 PM > > What are these "marine" things you keep going on about? (I know > about our > "Royal Marines" here in England - they have red hats) > > > Cheers, > > > Lawrence > > -- > Lawrenceyates.co.uk > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless > BlackBerry_______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/embee%40magma.ca _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com
_______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
