It is really breathtaking to behold the development of society from the olden days when folks gathered over coffee in the early morn to talk of issues...and for the locals, farmers gathered to talk of crops, weather, etc, and the ladies talked of other matters... Nowdays, with all the development of "social skills" kids can stop by a Starbucks...and well just stop in one and see what is happening...all the students with their headphones on, sipping a coffee, and checking their phone every couple of seconds to make sure that they will not be criticized for not responding fast enough to every little digital need... Nowdays, a "friend" is someone that you have clicked on, and "Liked"...How wonderful is that...pretty special and satisfying I would guess if one was a modern, and satisfied by clicking... So how about you?...time to take off the headphones and respond to the wonder....I just wonder how social you have become, and whether in your old age, with a weathered mouse and mousepad, you will be wonderfully happy alone.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Nostalgia: 2008: Tales from Normal, Mn: Memories of Custer's Last Stand: FICTION
Well what a buzz of activity as school days get ready to resume. The local High School Marching Band is practicing very hard to master those very famous tunes of General Custer on the way to The Little Big Horn. It is true that the tunes are easier when one is not on a horse. The 7th Cavalry Regimental Band was led by Italian born bandmaster. Felix Vinatieri.
As Custers regiment marched out of Fort Lincoln, the band played the official regimental marching song of the 7th Cavalry, "Garryowen", a famous 18th century Irish drinking song that was Custer's favorite.
The very last song the band played before the battle began was "The Girl I left Behind me." This is according to Libbie Custers diaries.
There is no truth to the rumor that right before the very end, Custer raised a sign asking for a Cease Fire.
