[pct-l] Minister of Silly

[giniajim]

Thanks.  It's really quite impressive.  I wonder is the same marching, 
formations, bugles calls, oral call or similar is used in other ceremonies.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shelly skye" <shelbel26 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [pct-l] Minister of Silly


>I just watched an episode by the BBC and they show the ceremony in question
> in full. Not being a historian of the area I gather this event does have
> serious aspects as India and Pakistan have been at each others throats for
> decades. Maybe they use the pomp to diffuse the tensions between them...
>
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