I'm telling an Army story here...so listen up! When I got home from Viet Nam in 1969 my Mom & myself went shopping on Frankford Avenue...I bought a Leisure Suit & frank sinatra style gold buckled loafers!
Mother just said, "they look great on you, you should buy it, if you like it" The leisure suit was corduroy!
I was 22 & balding at the time! So give me a break...ok?
I still had another year to serve in the Army & I was blessed to serve that year near my sister & brother-in-laws' home near Mechanisburg, Pa (I was a good soldier & the Army gave me a good Posting)
I volunteered for the Honor Guard that would go to the funerals of soldiers that died in Viet Nam. I kept track during that year. I went to 24 funerals...the Taps was played at every one of them & I never knew or thought about where Taps originated or came from!
Just 24 notes & so chilling...Thank you General Butterfield for Taps...your 24 notes produced a lot of tears in my eyes. Both then & still today...
just 24 notes
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