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Not something you expect to see out your window first thing in the morning
By adamg on Wed, 12/17/2014 - 8:24am
Bill Ilott reports looking out his window around 8 a.m. to see a National Guard troop marching down the street:
They marched down Adams and took a left on Bowdoin. A kind of unusual sight for any time of the day...
UPDATE: They were marching from the Dorchester armory to Children's Hospital with toys.
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Bravo
Now THAT'S a march we can all support!
That's awesome! Also, shouldn
That's awesome! Also, shouldn't the BMW be parked on the opposite side of the street? ;)
Adorable?
Were they singing? Because, that would have been extra cool.
Model A Ford and a tank full of gas,
Mouth full of................
(continued)
... (feline) and a hand full of (equis asinus).
I'd bet they left this off the jody list for this march ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napalm_Sticks_to_Kids
"The chicken in the Army,
"The chicken in the Army, they say is mighty fine,
Mine jumped off the table, and started marching time.
I don't want no more of army life,
Gee ma, I want to go,
But they won't let me go,
Gee ma, I want to go home."
My mother, who was a WAC, taught me that one (and a bunch of others) when I was a kid.
Never heard the one about the Ford, though...
"Oh the surgeons in the Army
They say we're mighty bright
We work on soldiers through the day
And nurses through the night.
Oh, I don't want no more of Army life
Gee Ma I want to go home"
Hawkeye Pierce and BJ Hunnicut
The Coffee in the Army
a few remnants of recollection from about 50 years ago.
The coffee in the army, they say is mighty fine
It's good for cuts and scratches, and tastes like iodine
The women in the army, they say are mighty fine
something, something, something, something Frankenstein
The lemonade in the army, they say is mighty fine
If you can see the lemons, your eyes are better than mine
--gpm
Heartbreak Ridge?
I remember that from somewhere.....
Yes, it was from
Heartbreak Ridge, when Sgt. Hiway (Eastwood's character) ordered "Gimme a Cadence" to his troops.
One scene from the movie you don't see when they show it on AMC.
(No subject)
No, they were silent
Yes, I asked Bob about that.
Waah
Nobody has the right to block a public road
They were moving with the
They were moving with the flow of traffic which is a little different than blocking it.
No fake rifles?
Oh, wait - that was an ROTC drill.
http://www.universalhub.com/2014/massive-response-report-man-running-aro...
That's right
How dare a bunch of folks have a well-ordered little parade on an empty street bringing toys to kids. The nerve!
Now where is a puppy I can kick?
My question:
How come the BMW isn't blocking a clearly marked hydrant?
Oh, they will move for cars. No problem.
Check the parked car
on the other side of the street. Appears to be less than twenty feet from the hydrant. And it's also blocking a crosswalk.
I saw that, too
But, I figured they were driving, saw the marchers, and pulled over to let them thru.
Kind of a glass half full/half empty kinda thing
Wow. Fertile ground.
Guardsmen mobilize to repel turkey menace.
Mayor declares martial law; clears streets of space savers.
Boston Fire loses patience with parked cars obstructing hydrants; takes action.
T service delayed; commuters seek alternative morning transportation.
Productive marching in the streets
Delivering toys to kids in the hospital produced a positive outcome.
They couldn't deliver them
They couldn't deliver them using sidewalks?
Space saving
They save space by walking - look how many fit in the space of a single vehicle.
The Army marches as a unit.
No.
Myopia
Do you not see less institutionalized racism and less guns being fired as a positive outcome?
Toys To Kids By Soldiers Marching = Correct, Patriotic Behavior
Everything else is commie stuff. You filthy hippies. Get a haircut. Occupy a Job. "Merica.
<3
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post hoc ergo propter hoc
Since it was not necessary to march in the street to deliver the toys, one cannot claim that the march produced the positive outcome. Of course, your comment also implicitly dismisses the possibility that the nationwide police reform marches may be producing positive outcomes.
So two logical errors in a single sentence. Guess you skipped that class in high school, ey?
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By the way, I think both sets of people - the Guardsmen delivering toys and the marchers energizing interest in policing reform - are doing something good, and I'm heartened to see both taking place. Free societies are often messy and inconvenient.
False claims
False claims not false logic.
I did not claim that marching in the street was necessary to deliver toys.
Are you claiming marching in the street was necessary to produce change, or even that it has? The only thing for sure is that it produced lots of extra holiday cash for police officers earning overtime pay.
...to the tune of 2,000,000,
...to the tune of 2,000,000, I read. Thank you to the police! I know the OT is not wanted; but glad they are being compensated well.
GLOW BELTS!!!! The bane of
GLOW BELTS!!!! The bane of the military.
Just the thing for walking on/crossing the street
Safety First.
Toy Soldiers?
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The fact that they aren't
The fact that they aren't marching in step is very triggering to me.
Ever hear of route step?
Just pretend they are on a bridge, if that makes you feel better.
I believe the term
is "Break Step". And it applies only when crossing suspension bridges.
Route Step is not just for bridges
Suspension or otherwise. It's just a Quick Time March without cadence but in formation. It's also called Easy March. It's a commonly called non-parade march.
Technically speaking, "break step" is not a type of step, it's a command. A unit marching in a parade formation might be commanded to "Break step, (Route|Easy) March!" The 'easy' or 'route' is usually not said explicitly in this case. But if one wanted a unit formed up at attention to move out in order but without cadence, the command would most likely be "Route Step, March!"
It's been a couple decades since I drilled regularly, but I'm pretty sure this is still the standard nomenclature.
Appreciate the clarification
Was never in the military, so I'm only familar with the term in relation to suspension bridges.
When did you serve?
Roadman?
Nope - I never served in the military
But I've had an interest in all things bridges and highways since at least the third grade, and remember seeing pictures of "Break Step" signs on the approaches to suspension bridges in the books I used to read as a kid.
The spice...
You can't march in step, you'll attract the sand worms!
If you walk without rhythm...
...you'll never learn.
Why are they wearing fatigues?
If they are delivering toys to children in a hospital you would think they could at least wear an appropriate uniform. They look like they're going to dig a latrine or something.
When was the last time you
When was the last time you saw the National Guard in dress uniforms, other than a color guard?
Not only that
but I suspect seeing the Guard in fatigues would have a greater "Wow, real ARMY men (and women)" impact on the kids than dress uniforms would. For one thing, when's the last time you saw a package of plastic toy soldiers - that kids play with - in dress gear.
That's the problem
Cammies are everywhere now. It's as if they've completely forgotten that it's a working uniform to be worn for certain purposes and not for running around off base. It looks sloppy.
A reservist at work came in to do some paperwork and wore a camouflage uniform. When I was in the military uniforms like that were worn only on base or in specific working conditions, not for running around town doing errands.
A woman singing the national anthem at the world series was also wearing a sloppy combat uniform.
If the military can't be bothered to dress appropriately why don't they just do away with the service or dress uniform altogether?
I'm not sure how common this
I'm not sure how common this is with other services. When I was in the CG we could only wear ODUs (essentailly solid dark blue BDU style uniforms) while on base, on patrol and going to and from work. Undress or bravos for other occasions. I was always jelly of the DoD services that could wear BDUs everywhere because I was always paranoid of wrinkles in my undress and Airedale and combo covers are annoying and uncomfortable.
I support this march
It is for a good cause. I don't want to detract from the good these marchers are doing delivering toys. But the military seems to be relaxing uniform standards quite a bit.
Combat uniform singing the national anthem on TV? That says something about our country.
People wear scrubs outside of hospitals too
and sweatpants when not exercising, though as not being a uniform, its more OK.
...just had an '80s flashback recalling how military style jackets were somewhat popular and worn by Michael Jackson, for example. Navy blue, sailor style pea coats are ever popular.