Poland = Star Wars land, take two

[winter]

Today's Mary-of-the-Herbs, but also the Polish Army Day, so there was a grand parade and ceremony, with the President and all that jazz. And a drill demonstration among other things. While the soldiers drilled, which always reminds me of Broadway-style dancing, the marching band played a medley of soldierly songs. First Brigade to Poppies of Monte Cassino to Warsaw Song to- Wait a minute.

The Imperial March. By the Polish Army marching band. During a national fete, on national television.

^_^

In other news, yes, I'm back. My mail program's on the fritz, so mail-answering might be short. And tomorrow I need to go back to work :/

Comments

[arabwel.livejournal.com]

damn, you Polish people are weird :P

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

The Imperial March. By the Polish Army marching band. During a national fete, on national television.

While I understand that it's a nifty march and the poor fellows must get bored of playing the same things all the time, did NO ONE think of the connotations of having your military march to the bad guys' theme music?

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

We had the Alliance March as the recessional at our wedding!

[amamiyarin.livejournal.com]

That's seriously cool. *___________*

[sukeban.livejournal.com]

Last time something similar happened in Spain, it was when at the 2003 Davis Cup in Australia they tried to play our national anthem, but insted played the Himno de Riego, which was the anthem of the Second Republic (and nowadays used by people who oppose monarchy).

We all got some laughs at it XD

[moustachios.livejournal.com]

You have the coolest army marching band *ever*.

[imadra-blue.livejournal.com]

Mwah. I wish I lived in Poland now! XD

[shisakura.livejournal.com]

OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS :O Now I wish I actually watched TV ._.;

[azarias.livejournal.com]

This is why I love my friends list. Holidays I've never even heard of.

(The Imperial March was the recessional at my high school graduation. Half the class was left wondering why the other half was screaming with 'oh-no-they-didn't' joy.)

[mayoini.livejournal.com]

Man, I was so surprised to wake up (at noon) and see my whole family AND MORE downstairs!!! >:O I was wondering if they all quit jobs and I'll have to bear with them or what, but fortunately it was just another holiday I never remember about. :P

[razorgirl-au.livejournal.com]

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