Rolling Thunder
Posted: May 29, 2005 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Andrew is on his way to Rolling Thunder® XVIII “Ride for Freedom.” There are hundreds of blogs today about it. And stories abound.
Maybe I’m so aware of it because of our proximity to Washington, D.C. On the highways yesterday and today, there are so many motorcycles, you can’t help but notice. Thousands are expected to participate.
A noon, there is a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. From there, the motorcycles will rumble toward the national mall for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial.
That’s followed by a musical tribute to veterans at the Lincoln Memorial. Paul Revere and the Raiders, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Medley and Gordon Painter and Homeland are scheduled to perform.
Personally, I think it’s worth fighting the crowds to see Bill Medley. (Who is Gordon Painter? And Homeland? This is a big event. Don’t you think they could have gotten someone a little more exciting?)
