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Thread #62566   Message #1012484
Posted By: The Fooles Troupe
04-Sep-03 - 01:26 AM
Thread Name: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Subject: RE: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
I remember many years ago (70's or 80's) watching on the ABC, there was a race between two teams that had to dismantle, carry across obstacles, reassamble, load and fire, a very heavy gunpowder muzzle loading ships cannon... a bit like the "lay the railway track and run your hand cart over it" races...

Impressive!

Haven't seen that item again. Also seem to remember the horse drawn British artillery (was that the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery?) maneuvering at speed, weaving in and out of each other.

The rifle juggling Yanks have been on several times before over the years. They should send them to march around on display in Iraq. As Wellington was reputed to say of his troops on the eve of Waterloo "I don't know if they terrify the enemy, but by God, they terrify me!"

Robin