Taps
AN INTERESTING HISTORY
If any of you have ever been
to a military funeral in which taps were played;
this brings out a new meaning of it.
Here is something Every American should know. Until
I read this, I didn't know, but I checked it out and
it's true:
We in the United States have all heard the haunting
song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump
in our throats and usually tears in our eyes.
But, do you know the story behind the song? If not,
I think you will be interested to find out about its
humble beginnings.
Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil
War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was
with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia.
The Confederate Army was on the other side of the
narrow strip of land.
During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans
of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field.
Not knowing if it was a Unionor Confederate
soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and
bring the stricken man back for medical attention
Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the
Captain reached the stricken soldier and began
pulling him toward his encampment.
When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he
discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier,
but the soldier was dead.
The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his
breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light,
he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son.
The boy had been studying music in the South when
the war broke out. Without telling his father, the
boy enlisted in the Confederate Army.
The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked
permission of his superiors to give his son a full
military burial, despite his enemy status. His
request was only partially granted.
The Captain had asked if he could have a group of
Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son
at the funeral.
The request was turned down since the soldier was a
Confederate.
But, out of respect for the father, they did say
they could give him only one musician.
The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to
play a series of musical notes he had found on a
piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's
uniform.
This wish was granted.
The haunting melody, we now know as "Taps" used at
military funerals was born.
The words are:
Day is done.
Gone the sun.
From the lakes
From the hills.
From the sky.
All is well.
Safely rest.
God is nigh.
Fading light.
Dims the sight.
And a star.
Gems the sky.
Gleaming bright.
From afar.
Drawing nigh.
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise.
For our days.
Neath the sun
Neath the stars.
Neath the sky.
As we go.
This we know.
God is nigh
I too have felt the chills while listening to "Taps"
but I have never seen all the words to the song
until now. I didn't even know there was more than
one verse I also never knew the story behind the
song and I didn't know if you had either so I
thought I'd pass it along.
I now have an even deeper respect for the song than
I did before.
Remember Those Lost and Harmed While Serving Their
Country.
Also Remember Those Who Have Served And
Returned; and for those presently serving in the
Armed Forces.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Mingle2 - Online Dating
Ha,Ha,Ha! My blog is rated PG---- What????
the word Dead is mentioned 3X'x now 4. And the word Poop is mentioned 1X now 2.
How about this one -Go take a dead poop! OOOPPPSSSS that makes it 5 and 3.
What ever, this is not really a big deal I guess, considering what ususally
comes out of my mouth is Triple X rated. After all of this hullaballo I guess I am rated R. My kids hear worse on Saturday morning cartoons.
Forgive me Lord, I know, we are working on that.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Want a way to help New Orleans?
Try donating cash to our Libraries!
All of the information is there on the website.
We now have a temporary library in Mid City.
Kind of pitiful really,only about 150 books.
The boys and I were still able to find books for
their summer reading list.
Still unsure about schooling over the summer.
I am consentrating on the math and reading for fun.
I have been lucky enough to find a science experiment work book,
that I think will be perfect.(If I ever get around to it)
As far as crafting goes- I have been busy making a crochet
doll and lots of doll clothes. I am not quite sure what to do with it
when I am finished, but since everything is my own design, I may sell it.
Still not sure, I am in love with her already.
She is made like a newborn, big head and long body with skinny arms and legs.
I still have to work on the eyes though.
The garden is doing well-but the weather is strange, either
really dry and hot, or really wet and chilly.
The husband bought me a camera phone for my birthday but it doesn't transfer
pics to anything other than a phone. That really pisses me off,
but it was a nice present anyway.
Try donating cash to our Libraries!
All of the information is there on the website.
We now have a temporary library in Mid City.
Kind of pitiful really,only about 150 books.
The boys and I were still able to find books for
their summer reading list.
Still unsure about schooling over the summer.
I am consentrating on the math and reading for fun.
I have been lucky enough to find a science experiment work book,
that I think will be perfect.(If I ever get around to it)
As far as crafting goes- I have been busy making a crochet
doll and lots of doll clothes. I am not quite sure what to do with it
when I am finished, but since everything is my own design, I may sell it.
Still not sure, I am in love with her already.
She is made like a newborn, big head and long body with skinny arms and legs.
I still have to work on the eyes though.
The garden is doing well-but the weather is strange, either
really dry and hot, or really wet and chilly.
The husband bought me a camera phone for my birthday but it doesn't transfer
pics to anything other than a phone. That really pisses me off,
but it was a nice present anyway.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
This statement is a bit all or nothing, but the gist of it is, America is a melting pot of the world. Even though we may be German,French,or Hispanic, to live in America, you become American!
I am American! Thank God for America!
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
This statement is a bit all or nothing, but the gist of it is, America is a melting pot of the world. Even though we may be German,French,or Hispanic, to live in America, you become American!
I am American! Thank God for America!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression!
Yeah, I admit it! After the birth of my first child, it was very mild. During my second pregnancy it became worse. After the birth of my second child it was horrible. I did not seek treatment, because I did not know I had it. 2 years later, When I miraculously "snapped" out of it. I could put 2 and 2 together.
If you feel any ill will toward you baby or resentment, please talk to your doctor. Don't just muddle through like I did.
My youngest is now 8 years old, and I still feel some guilt about not "wanting" him when he was born. But I wouldn't give up any of my kids, they are my life.
Yeah, I admit it! After the birth of my first child, it was very mild. During my second pregnancy it became worse. After the birth of my second child it was horrible. I did not seek treatment, because I did not know I had it. 2 years later, When I miraculously "snapped" out of it. I could put 2 and 2 together.
If you feel any ill will toward you baby or resentment, please talk to your doctor. Don't just muddle through like I did.
My youngest is now 8 years old, and I still feel some guilt about not "wanting" him when he was born. But I wouldn't give up any of my kids, they are my life.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Finally someone with Christian sense! I think the public puts too much faith in certain people who are not what they seem. Choose your public officials and spokes-persons wisely.
This was sent by Bigfoot...
This piece is classic. Pure truth. And thank God that this writer is black..Can you imagine the uproar had a white writer penned the very same words?. Don't wait to read this in the NY Times or Washington Post, or see it on CBS, ABC, or NBC..If you agree pass it on...and, by the way, get out your dictionary! This guy is good!
Dear Jesse Jackson:
Posted: September 19, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
Dear Rev. Jackson :
I read with interest your Sept. 12, 2006, article "Goodwill, unity, money have been squandered since Sept. 11," which appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. I do not object, as such, to your poisonous screed directed at President Bush. I object to the substance that so freely flows from your mouth and that can best be likened unto that which is consistent with encopresis albeit in your case, the malady can hardly be defined as involuntary.
You purport yourself to be a minister a reverend a so-called man of God but a minister is a servant and a reverend is a member of the clergy, which means said individual is to be obedient unto the God he serves. If one serves the "god" of chaos, deceit, lies, whore-mongering, dysfunction, greed and resentment then perhaps within ecclesiastical environs it can be said you serve well. Apart from same being the case, you are antithetical of everything that can remotely be identified as a biblical servant of the true "Living God." But I get ahead of myself.
In the piece you wrote, our military is "stranded [in Iraq ] with inadequate training and inadequate direction." On what did you base that premise? On what basis do you brand the finest all-volunteer military in the history of civilization as poorly trained and inept? Or was your statement an effluence based on an apriori moment designed to gain political points for the upcoming election?
You spoke of "catastrophic climate change, global pandemics and unsustainable trade deficits" but you never make mention of the catastrophic zeitgeist that has wreaked havoc and "more economic damage" upon the community you self-servingly claim to represent. You are never heard making reference to the "pandemic" level of black on black crime, black abortion rates, black single-parent homes (albeit you contributed to those numbers) and black criminal behavior, all of which threatens the future of blacks as a whole.
You wrote that the president, "instead of asking Americans to sacrifice to meet the challenge [of 9/11] called on them, literally, to go shopping." You condescendingly wrote, "He allowed business as usual to go on in Washington ." I ask you how much more could Americans have sacrificed than watching their innocent family members and co-citizens perish? How much more sacrifice could the president have called upon the people to make? Or by sacrifice were you saying that the president could have called upon Americans to give more pints of blood or more supplies to charity groups that were immediately besieged with donations? Perhaps you reasoned that ordinary people performing extraordinary acts of volunteerism and acts of mercy were not sacrifice enough. Or were you suggesting that President Bush should have ordered everyone to hide under their kitchen tables and quake in fear?
What part of the American spirit do you perceive wasn't grieving after those attacks? What do you believe the people of Washington and its metropolitan area experienced daily as they commuted past the final resting place of those aboard United Flight 77? What would you have done differently? How would you have displayed leadership?
In the article, you spoke of the 9/11 commission being "nonpartisan": Does that include Richard Ben-Veniste and Jamie Gorelick? You derided the very intelligence tools that have prevented terrorist attacks on our soil since 9/11. You intentionally and erroneously labeled domestic eavesdropping "warrantless wiretapping," never mentioning that it prevented Lyman Farris from blowing up the Brooklyn Bridge , was instrumental in protecting the Sears Towers and was key in uncovering the UK suicide bombers' plan to blow up 10 international passenger planes just one month ago.
You blame the president for bringing "discredit to the nation across the world." My question to you is, who brought discredit on the nation in 1979 when we had a president who betrayed a trusted ally and was unable to free Americans held hostage. Who brought "discredit" on America in the years preceding 9/11, as the mongrel followers of a pedophile and false god bombed American interests around the world? Is President Bush to blame for the 1993 World Trade Tower bombings?
You referred to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as "ugly and dishonest." I ask you, is that not a more appropriate self-description? You are the man who rubbed the blood of a fallen hero on your clothing and then lied, saying he died in your arms Shall we outline your financial dealings?
You claim the president's credibility is gone, when in truth it is you who has no credibility. President Bush is fulfilling the role of his office. But as a minister, can the same be said of you? Are you fulfilling God's prescripts for the priestly office you claim to hold? How many people have you personally led to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ? How many people have you preached the salvation message to?
What have you done to bring glory and honor to the name of Christ? Is that what you were doing as you paraded your pregnant mistress around the White House while supposedly ministering to a president taken with sexual sin of his own?
"Goodwill, unity, money" have indeed been squandered, but not since 9/11. They have been squandered on you and your morally depraved kind. You claim a title that should offer "hope," but instead you offer fool's parsley.
My prayer for you would be, and is, that you would confess the error of your ways while there is yet time, because the "Living God" takes a dim view of those who intentionally lead his children astray.
Sincerely,
Mychal S. Massie
P.S. I am available to debate you, anywhere, on the relative principles of your ersatz theology versus true Christianity
(Think on this and click on the link for the article- you decide for yourself)
This was sent by Bigfoot...
This piece is classic. Pure truth. And thank God that this writer is black..Can you imagine the uproar had a white writer penned the very same words?. Don't wait to read this in the NY Times or Washington Post, or see it on CBS, ABC, or NBC..If you agree pass it on...and, by the way, get out your dictionary! This guy is good!
Dear Jesse Jackson:
Posted: September 19, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
Dear Rev. Jackson :
I read with interest your Sept. 12, 2006, article "Goodwill, unity, money have been squandered since Sept. 11," which appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. I do not object, as such, to your poisonous screed directed at President Bush. I object to the substance that so freely flows from your mouth and that can best be likened unto that which is consistent with encopresis albeit in your case, the malady can hardly be defined as involuntary.
You purport yourself to be a minister a reverend a so-called man of God but a minister is a servant and a reverend is a member of the clergy, which means said individual is to be obedient unto the God he serves. If one serves the "god" of chaos, deceit, lies, whore-mongering, dysfunction, greed and resentment then perhaps within ecclesiastical environs it can be said you serve well. Apart from same being the case, you are antithetical of everything that can remotely be identified as a biblical servant of the true "Living God." But I get ahead of myself.
In the piece you wrote, our military is "stranded [in Iraq ] with inadequate training and inadequate direction." On what did you base that premise? On what basis do you brand the finest all-volunteer military in the history of civilization as poorly trained and inept? Or was your statement an effluence based on an apriori moment designed to gain political points for the upcoming election?
You spoke of "catastrophic climate change, global pandemics and unsustainable trade deficits" but you never make mention of the catastrophic zeitgeist that has wreaked havoc and "more economic damage" upon the community you self-servingly claim to represent. You are never heard making reference to the "pandemic" level of black on black crime, black abortion rates, black single-parent homes (albeit you contributed to those numbers) and black criminal behavior, all of which threatens the future of blacks as a whole.
You wrote that the president, "instead of asking Americans to sacrifice to meet the challenge [of 9/11] called on them, literally, to go shopping." You condescendingly wrote, "He allowed business as usual to go on in Washington ." I ask you how much more could Americans have sacrificed than watching their innocent family members and co-citizens perish? How much more sacrifice could the president have called upon the people to make? Or by sacrifice were you saying that the president could have called upon Americans to give more pints of blood or more supplies to charity groups that were immediately besieged with donations? Perhaps you reasoned that ordinary people performing extraordinary acts of volunteerism and acts of mercy were not sacrifice enough. Or were you suggesting that President Bush should have ordered everyone to hide under their kitchen tables and quake in fear?
What part of the American spirit do you perceive wasn't grieving after those attacks? What do you believe the people of Washington and its metropolitan area experienced daily as they commuted past the final resting place of those aboard United Flight 77? What would you have done differently? How would you have displayed leadership?
In the article, you spoke of the 9/11 commission being "nonpartisan": Does that include Richard Ben-Veniste and Jamie Gorelick? You derided the very intelligence tools that have prevented terrorist attacks on our soil since 9/11. You intentionally and erroneously labeled domestic eavesdropping "warrantless wiretapping," never mentioning that it prevented Lyman Farris from blowing up the Brooklyn Bridge , was instrumental in protecting the Sears Towers and was key in uncovering the UK suicide bombers' plan to blow up 10 international passenger planes just one month ago.
You blame the president for bringing "discredit to the nation across the world." My question to you is, who brought discredit on the nation in 1979 when we had a president who betrayed a trusted ally and was unable to free Americans held hostage. Who brought "discredit" on America in the years preceding 9/11, as the mongrel followers of a pedophile and false god bombed American interests around the world? Is President Bush to blame for the 1993 World Trade Tower bombings?
You referred to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as "ugly and dishonest." I ask you, is that not a more appropriate self-description? You are the man who rubbed the blood of a fallen hero on your clothing and then lied, saying he died in your arms Shall we outline your financial dealings?
You claim the president's credibility is gone, when in truth it is you who has no credibility. President Bush is fulfilling the role of his office. But as a minister, can the same be said of you? Are you fulfilling God's prescripts for the priestly office you claim to hold? How many people have you personally led to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ? How many people have you preached the salvation message to?
What have you done to bring glory and honor to the name of Christ? Is that what you were doing as you paraded your pregnant mistress around the White House while supposedly ministering to a president taken with sexual sin of his own?
"Goodwill, unity, money" have indeed been squandered, but not since 9/11. They have been squandered on you and your morally depraved kind. You claim a title that should offer "hope," but instead you offer fool's parsley.
My prayer for you would be, and is, that you would confess the error of your ways while there is yet time, because the "Living God" takes a dim view of those who intentionally lead his children astray.
Sincerely,
Mychal S. Massie
P.S. I am available to debate you, anywhere, on the relative principles of your ersatz theology versus true Christianity
(Think on this and click on the link for the article- you decide for yourself)
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Why so blue?
I have an Uncle who died today. I am feeling sad, but oddly relieved. When my Aunt M. died a few years ago, it really threw us all(malpractice???) She was very sweet, and my Grandmother's only sister. Since her death my Uncle has really been having a hard time coping. After 50+ years of Marriage I guess I would too! The circumstances surrounding his passing will leave many to speculate for years.(Broken heart!) I take comfort in knowing that he is with Aunt M, where he always wanted to be. That is why I am relieved.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Monday, June 4, 2007
word association
I am not really sure what this word association tells about me but here it is.
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- Savage :: rude
- Warrior :: strong
- Daisy :: garden
- Schedule :: shmedule
- Rock, paper, scissors :: winner
- Medical :: money
- Jade :: green
- Elevator :: go-up/go-down
- Drain :: emotions
- Goldfish :: dead
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Sunday, June 3, 2007
sculpture garden-nudity
My eldest son and I took a long walk and found ourselves in city park today. Our City park just so happens to be next to our museum and a sculpture garden. We decided to have a stroll through this garden. It is free, with donations.
We had a good time, but I had some 'splainin' to do. I really had not thought that an 11 yr old would be shocked by a sculpture of a naked woman, or naked men, but he was. I guess I am a bit used to seeing nudity in "ART", and it just was over my head.
We had a few discussions about his reactions, and the art. Of course his favorite sculpture happend to be a naked woman, I thought her form was quite lovely, and gracefull. The biggest shocker for ES happend to be the 4 sculptures of naked men, he asked me to cover my eyes. They were crudely done but naked none the less.
ES seemed to be fascinated with a walk way made of stepping stones crossing over a small pond (it seemed as if the blocks were little islands, with water flowing around them). I hope that this will be a memory that he will always treasure, as I will. Our expenses- Burger King...$10, Sculpture Garden....$6, Your son telling you to cover your eyes.....Priceless!!!!
We had a good time, but I had some 'splainin' to do. I really had not thought that an 11 yr old would be shocked by a sculpture of a naked woman, or naked men, but he was. I guess I am a bit used to seeing nudity in "ART", and it just was over my head.
We had a few discussions about his reactions, and the art. Of course his favorite sculpture happend to be a naked woman, I thought her form was quite lovely, and gracefull. The biggest shocker for ES happend to be the 4 sculptures of naked men, he asked me to cover my eyes. They were crudely done but naked none the less.
ES seemed to be fascinated with a walk way made of stepping stones crossing over a small pond (it seemed as if the blocks were little islands, with water flowing around them). I hope that this will be a memory that he will always treasure, as I will. Our expenses- Burger King...$10, Sculpture Garden....$6, Your son telling you to cover your eyes.....Priceless!!!!
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