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Buns_of_Fire

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5. Since King Taco chose to co-opt the Army's day,

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 11:06 AM

Jun 15

the least he could do is to allow a few festive balloons and floats. And maybe a few billboard trucks advertising DonnieDollar$ (Now, for a limited time only! Buy 1,000 and get one free!)

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Some parade... No one throwing candy and they only had one clown. [View all] JohnnyRingo Jun 15 OP

And no band. Don't the Marines have a marching band? CrispyQ Jun 15 #1

That's a good point! JohnnyRingo Jun 15 #4

I googled it & all the armed forces have a band, some of them more than one. CrispyQ Jun 15 #6

Ah ha. Found some video feed & the West Point Band & some Army bands marched & performed. CrispyQ Jun 15 #7

The marine band was on alert to go to Los Angeles to drown out the sound of National Guard gunfire. generalbetrayus Jun 15 #2

Might this be the clown you were referring to? generalbetrayus Jun 15 #3

Since King Taco chose to co-opt the Army's day, Buns_of_Fire Jun 15 #5

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jun 17 #8