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Posted by oasysco on July 15, 2008, 12:57 pm
> BryanUT wrote:
> > I find battlefields sacred ground and thus they don't mix well with eve=
nts
> > like motorcycle gatherings.
>
> I wouldn't mind visiting a Civil War battleground with other bikers,
> assuming we all maintain a respectful attitude.
>
> Actually I think it would be awesome to park my Harley with some other
> denizens of Reeky on the Emmitsburg Road near the Angle and look over
> the field where 12,000 men charged the Union center.
>
> OTOH a performance of the Gettysburg Address set to rap music probably
> wouldn't qualify as respectful... but then again you never know.
> For some people, this may be the only way the message would reach them.
>
> For example, this is from Lord Buckley's "hip" version. No matter
> how it is paraphrased or satirized the greatness of this speech
> is still there:
>
> =A0 =A0Four big hits and seven licks ago,
> =A0 =A0our before-daddies swung forth upon this sweet groovey land
> =A0 =A0a jumpin', wailin', stompin', swingin' new nation,
> =A0 =A0hip to the cool sweet groove of liberty
> =A0 =A0and solid sent upon the Ace lick dat all cats and kiddies,
> =A0 =A0red, white, or blue, is created level in front.
>
> =A0 =A0We are now hung with a king size main-day Civil Drag,
> =A0 =A0soundin' whether this nation or any up there nation,
> =A0 =A0so hip and so solid sent can stay with it all the way...
>
> http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2004/01/i_dig_old_sweet...
>
> SQ
There was a group here in SE VA who organized rides to civl war
battlefields. That was their thing. Some were re-enactors and they
loved the history of the Commonwealth. I don't know if they still do
that or not and AFAIK, they only did it for sites in VA, making it a
full day of riding and history.
Greg
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