Ouverture fo 1812 played in July 4th tribute at the Capitol

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Post #213,487 by Arkadiy 7/4/05 9:20:44 PM Reply	Ouverture fo 1812 played in July 4th tribute at the Capitol Complete with "God Preseve the Tsar". Someone's taste is gone. Or someone is sendig a message (hastily removes a tin hat) ------ 179. I will not outsource core functions. -- [link\|http://omega.med.yale.edu/~pcy5/misc/overlord2.htm\|.]
Post #213,489 by Ashton 7/4/05 9:24:48 PM Reply	No one read Twain's 'War Prayer'?___Shocking.
Post #213,493 by Another Scott 7/4/05 9:47:32 PM Reply	It's a traditional thing in the US - at least since 1974. It's a good [link\|http://www.postgazette.com/ae/20030704overtureae3.asp\|piece for fireworks]: In 1974, however, the "1812 Overture" came into its own as a pan-American tradition. That July 4, famed Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler decided to perform the overture with fireworks, real cannons and a coordinated steeple-bell choir to increase attendance at the Pops' summer concerts on the Esplanade, says Bridget Carr, archivist of the Boston Symphony. Also, the nation's bicentennial was around the corner and the desire to have a spectacular show outweighed Cold War conniptions. John Philip Sousa's [link\|http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/starsandstripes.html\|The Stars and Stripes Forever] is also traditional during the 4th. Cheers, Scott.
Post #213,494 by Andrew Grygus 7/4/05 10:11:18 PM Reply	Besides, we've got plenty of Tzarists over here. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #213,519 by broomberg 7/5/05 1:39:04 AM Reply	Here too Always is - great piece for it.
Post #213,526 by CRConrad 7/5/05 6:31:25 AM Reply	Why surprised?W is best buddies with budding Tsar Vladimir I
Post #213,529 by pwhysall 7/5/05 7:07:26 AM Reply	OT: Who is that in your avatar? Cuz I've met you in real life, and you don't look like that :-) Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #213,538 by Arkadiy 7/5/05 8:36:35 AM Reply	May I return the compliment? Your avatar looks even less like you :) ------ 179. I will not outsource core functions. -- [link\|http://omega.med.yale.edu/~pcy5/misc/overlord2.htm\|.]
Post #213,539 by pwhysall 7/5/05 8:42:34 AM Reply	Well, I sorta hope so :-) Glad you enjoyed the visit - it was nice to put a (real) face to the name. Did the kids enjoy themselves? Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #213,621 by Arkadiy 7/5/05 4:18:41 PM Reply	Big time The pool at home is about 1/4 the depth of Beep's :) ------ 179. I will not outsource core functions. -- [link\|http://omega.med.yale.edu/~pcy5/misc/overlord2.htm\|.]

Ouverture fo 1812 played in July 4th tribute at the Capitol - (Arkadiy) - (9) - July 4, 2005, 09:20:44 PM EDT

No one read Twain's 'War Prayer'?___Shocking. -NT - (Ashton) - July 4, 2005, 09:24:48 PM EDT

It's a traditional thing in the US - at least since 1974. - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 4, 2005, 09:47:32 PM EDT

Besides, we've got plenty of Tzarists over here. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - July 4, 2005, 10:11:18 PM EDT

Here too - (broomberg) - July 5, 2005, 01:39:04 AM EDT

Why surprised?W is best buddies with budding Tsar Vladimir I -NT - (CRConrad) - July 5, 2005, 06:31:25 AM EDT

OT: Who is that in your avatar? - (pwhysall) - (3) - July 5, 2005, 07:07:26 AM EDT

May I return the compliment? - (Arkadiy) - (2) - July 5, 2005, 08:36:35 AM EDT

Well, I sorta hope so :-) - (pwhysall) - (1) - July 5, 2005, 08:42:34 AM EDT

Big time - (Arkadiy) - July 5, 2005, 04:18:41 PM EDT

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