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starroute

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10. I'm looking at the Wikipedia list of ticker-tape parades in New York City

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 01:29 PM

Dec 2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ticker-tape_parades_in_New_York_City

In the early days, they'd mainly have them for visiting heads of state until they got worried about assassinations. These days it's mostly sports teams.

Nothing specifically for returning World War II soldiers -- though there were several for the top generals and admirals.

I do see that there was one belatedly for Vietnam War veterans in 1985 and one for Gulf War veterans in 1991, followed a couple of weeks later by Korean War veterans.

But I don't find anything at all in DC -- and I'm coming to the conclusion that the whole "when Johnny comes marching home again" thing was mainly a matter of small towns welcoming their own returning soldiers, and that the idea that there even ought to be a major national celebration of returning troops is very latter-day and randomly applied.

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Just on the 10:30 radio news: Republican criticize Obama for no Parade for the Troops from Iraq [View all] Botany Dec 2011 OP

And if there had been a parade? liberal N proud Dec 2011 #1

Christmas cards and parades. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #2

Is that even the president's JOB??? arcane1 Dec 2011 #3

A Republican criticizing Obama!? Aerows Dec 2011 #4

No Parade for a reason. atreides1 Dec 2011 #5

this is from the mentally challenged rick perry spanone Dec 2011 #6

Obama and the White House have already done plenty for the troops. Botany Dec 2011 #12

He should tell them that private enterprise would do the job more efficiently. randome Dec 2011 #7

Bush already celebrated via "Mission Accomplished!!" JoePhilly Dec 2011 #8

Mission Accomplished Botany Dec 2011 #11

All of those things were simply "by-products" of the actual "Mission" JoePhilly Dec 2011 #15

Did Nixon have one for the vietnam troops ............no okay. Historic NY Dec 2011 #9

I'm looking at the Wikipedia list of ticker-tape parades in New York City starroute Dec 2011 #10

They are getting pettier and pettier treestar Dec 2011 #13

they don't... nt NightTemplar Dec 2011 #14

They would have complained if he DID give a parade for the returning troops. Burgman Dec 2011 #16