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Post by Heather on Nov 26, 2014 1:39:47 GMT -5
ME! Yay!
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Post by dragonshy on Nov 27, 2014 8:41:51 GMT -5
no way I win  |
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Post by toetapping on Nov 27, 2014 15:00:33 GMT -5
 the winner is here |
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Post by Heather on Nov 28, 2014 0:12:19 GMT -5
It's mine! Haha! |
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Post by ~apple~ on Nov 28, 2014 11:51:40 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Nov 29, 2014 11:24:14 GMT -5
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Post by The Enigma Shew on Nov 29, 2014 14:41:11 GMT -5
The "Last Post" call (2nd Post) is used in British Army camps to signal the end of day when the duty officer returns from the tour of the camp and quarters. The "First Post" call marks the start of the inspection. The names are derived from the practice of inspecting all the sentry posts around such a camp at the end of the day, and playing a call at each of them.
In addition to its normal garrison use, the Last Post call had another function at the close of a day of battle. It signalled to those who were still out and wounded or separated that the fighting was done, and to follow the sound of the call to find safety and rest. Its use in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Commonwealth nations has two generally unexpressed purposes: The first is an implied summoning of the spirits of the Fallen to the cenotaph, the second is to symbolically end the day, so that the period of silence before the Rouse is blown becomes in effect a ritualized night vigil.
This custom dates from at least the 17th century, and originated with British troops stationed in The Netherlands, where it drew on an older Dutch custom, called taptoe, from which comes the term Tattoo as in Military tattoo, and also the term Taps. The taptoe was also used to signal the end of the day, but has more prosaic origin. Taptoe originated signalling the moment that beer taps had to be shut, hence that the day had ended. It comes from the Dutch phrase Doe den tap toe, meaning "Close the tap": however the Dutch bugle call Taptoesignaal, now used for remembrance events, is not the same tune as the Last Post. Neither Last Post nor Taptoesignaal is to be confused with the U.S. call "Taps", which has a similar function but different tune and origin.
The "Last Post" was used by British forces in North America in colonial times, but its function was taken over in the United States by "Taps", which has been used by the United States Army since 1862.
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Post by ~apple~ on Nov 29, 2014 18:23:43 GMT -5
The "Last Post" call (2nd Post) is used in British Army camps to signal the end of day when the duty officer returns from the tour of the camp and quarters. The "First Post" call marks the start of the inspection. The names are derived from the practice of inspecting all the sentry posts around such a camp at the end of the day, and playing a call at each of them. In addition to its normal garrison use, the Last Post call had another function at the close of a day of battle. It signalled to those who were still out and wounded or separated that the fighting was done, and to follow the sound of the call to find safety and rest. Its use in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Commonwealth nations has two generally unexpressed purposes: The first is an implied summoning of the spirits of the Fallen to the cenotaph, the second is to symbolically end the day, so that the period of silence before the Rouse is blown becomes in effect a ritualized night vigil. This custom dates from at least the 17th century, and originated with British troops stationed in The Netherlands, where it drew on an older Dutch custom, called taptoe, from which comes the term Tattoo as in Military tattoo, and also the term Taps. The taptoe was also used to signal the end of the day, but has more prosaic origin. Taptoe originated signalling the moment that beer taps had to be shut, hence that the day had ended. It comes from the Dutch phrase Doe den tap toe, meaning "Close the tap": however the Dutch bugle call Taptoesignaal, now used for remembrance events, is not the same tune as the Last Post. Neither Last Post nor Taptoesignaal is to be confused with the U.S. call "Taps", which has a similar function but different tune and origin. The "Last Post" was used by British forces in North America in colonial times, but its function was taken over in the United States by "Taps", which has been used by the United States Army since 1862. very interesting! |
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Post by Heather on Nov 29, 2014 18:55:29 GMT -5
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Post by toetapping on Dec 2, 2014 18:16:57 GMT -5
 Wednesdays winner |
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 3, 2014 0:08:05 GMT -5
:)
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Post by Heather on Dec 3, 2014 0:15:34 GMT -5
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Post by toetapping on Dec 3, 2014 1:43:14 GMT -5
Wednesday winner
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Post by Heather on Dec 3, 2014 1:46:28 GMT -5
 ^^ I will let you win this time. 
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Post by toetapping on Dec 7, 2014 19:50:45 GMT -5
I am not letting you win Heather.  |
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Post by Heather on Dec 7, 2014 23:00:04 GMT -5
hi tt. you can win. I will let you.
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 8, 2014 11:28:41 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Dec 8, 2014 15:48:46 GMT -5
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 8, 2014 15:52:56 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Dec 8, 2014 16:28:46 GMT -5
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 8, 2014 16:41:38 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Dec 8, 2014 16:47:29 GMT -5
 Did I post again? Oops!
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Post by The Enigma Shew on Dec 8, 2014 17:42:59 GMT -5
The sweet irony of a last post thread is that only if it gets ignored does it ever work. But if it was ignored noone would ever know you won.
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 8, 2014 18:11:55 GMT -5
The sweet irony of a last post thread is that only if it gets ignored does it ever work. But if it was ignored noone would ever know you won. So true. I win. |
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Post by The Enigma Shew on Dec 8, 2014 18:36:48 GMT -5
0h really?
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Post by Heather on Dec 8, 2014 19:51:05 GMT -5
 Congrats... {Spoiler}To me! Hahaha!
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Post by The Enigma Shew on Dec 8, 2014 20:43:01 GMT -5
I may not win but I can make sure the last post was not The last post.
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 9, 2014 11:41:43 GMT -5
I didn't want to be last anyways.... |
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Post by Heather on Dec 9, 2014 13:14:19 GMT -5
Who really wants to be last?
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Post by ~apple~ on Dec 9, 2014 14:43:08 GMT -5
I know right?!
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Did I post again? Oops!