We are visiting family stationed at a military base in Japan. My last extended exposure to a military base was during the Vietnam war. It is much more pleasant being a civilian than a draftee.
Yesterday we went out the door, got in the car, backed out and started down the street. Suddenly we stopped in the middle of the road. It was 5:00 P.M. At five o’clock they play the national anthems of Japan and the United States. What that means is that everything stops, even cars on the road. If you are walking you are supposed to face the music and either salute or put your hand over your heart. Even the children on the playground stop moving. That was our clue that the music had started. When they moved again we knew it was over.
I wonder how we would respond if that were tried here?
To be continued...
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