Veterans' Day in Nashville

Walked out of the League Conference to grab some lunch, across the street from the Ryman Auditorium, the Birth of Bluegrass, and worked down to Broadway, where the country music is piped onto the street 24/7, just to remind you where you are and why Nashville is what it is..


But, it's November 12, and the Veterans' Day parade is on.....tanks rumble down the street, firing blanks....the crowd goes wild. This is how the military coup will be greeted in this town...



Following the few remaining soldiers who are not in Iraq, there was a Confederate Contingent that was wildly popular...

Next in the line up was a smaller group of Union soldiers, with Abe Lincoln waving bravely to the crowd. Honest Abe walked briskly, just in case...

Much more warmly received were the babes in the Santa's helper outfits, reminding us that the Holiday Shopping Season was just around the corner...

But, the biggest cheers were for the Nashville Special Weapons and Tactics team.....

I decided that I had enough, and went back into the League Conference for a discussion on virtual reality, seemingly more real than what had been on the street......