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History, Reference, Research, and GrogTalk => Military (and other) History => Topic started by: Jarhead0331 on April 03, 2013, 10:16:09 PM

Title: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: Jarhead0331 on April 03, 2013, 10:16:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LZ0ue-XGl9c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LZ0ue-XGl9c)

I really dig this.  I especially like the end when these two enemies salute one another and shake hands.
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: Longdan on April 04, 2013, 12:15:06 AM
It is like TV wrestling.  Too bad they both have nukes.  I read a story recently about the high rate of RSI's suffered by these
soldiers over time.  Groin pulls, shinsplints, fallen arches, leg cramps, wrenched backs, testicle inflation etc.
Okay. I made the last one up.
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: GDS_Starfury on April 04, 2013, 12:45:06 AM
you really dont know when to stop being a dick do you?
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: Longdan on April 04, 2013, 01:18:42 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 04, 2013, 12:45:06 AM
you really dont know when to stop being a dick do you?
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: mirth on April 04, 2013, 05:01:41 AM
They do that everyday? Amazing.
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: TheCommandTent on April 04, 2013, 07:27:18 AM
Quite a display they put on.  It seems like it draws a big crowd on either side.
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: mirth on April 04, 2013, 08:24:14 AM
According to Wikipedia, Michael Palin covered it in one of his travel programs and described it as a display of "carefully choreographed contempt."
Title: Re: India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony
Post by: Longdan on April 04, 2013, 10:01:17 AM
I saw the Palin show years ago.  It was funny and full of insight.  The India/Pakistan thing is interesting because their armies are
two sets of jigsaw puzzle pieces that belong together... being made of fragments of the old British India Army.
They do get injured at this show.