So I live within one mile of the Rolling
Thunder parade route. We've been out of
town on every Memorial weekend since we
moved here, so today is my first
opportunity to walk down to see it. I've
seen bits and pieces throughout my years
living in the area, but I've never
actually made a point of setting up at any
location.
I'm expecting af at any time and I'm
seriously hormonal. I'm so hormonal that
I feel like I could cry at the drop of a
hat.
I wish I could just go the Rolling Thunder
parade and be in awe of the numbers and
the spirit and cheering them on, but I'm
probably going to start bawling the second
I see the escort! So that will be me
today. I'll be crying for four hours
during the parade. Then I'll feel guilty
for crying because I don't know anyone or
have any relatives who were POW/MIA unless
you go back to WW2. In fact, I feel
guilty already.
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yellow ribbon
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 5554 Location: FL
Posted: 05-27-07 10:00am
ok i have no idea what the rolling thunder
parade is.
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shortgeek
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 597 Location: DC
Posted: 05-27-07 10:20am
It's a motorcylce ride that starts in
various places around the US as thousands
and thousands US war veterans gather to
ride motor cycles to DC for Memorial Day.
They arrive at various points over the
weekend. They sell out every hotel and
camp site beween Richmond and Baltimore.
Many of them gather at the Pentagon the
Sunday before Memorial Day. Others
collect near the Vietnam memorial.
Starting at noon, the cyclists at the
Pentagon start a parade of cycles over the
river and around the mall. There are so
many cyclists that the parade takes four
hours.
The point is to raise awareness of
Americans who are POW or MIA in conflicts
and wars. Because these Americans are not
confirmed dead, they often don't have
their names on memorials. It is mostly
Vietnam vets, but thier kids and Gulf war
vets also ride.
