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jo_beth
03-31-03, 06:47 PM
I need some help here.
I got done with one of my classes here at the college and they were talking about the "yellow ribbon" and what it signifies. There was nothing in the book about the meaning of the yellow ribbon to the military and their families.
My search has been slow going, can anyone help me out?
thedrifter
03-31-03, 06:57 PM
jobeth see if this helps..... <br />
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Yellow Ribbon <br />
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"Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree ..... I'm coming home, I've done my time"1 say the lyrics of a popular seventies song, once again...
jo_beth
03-31-03, 07:06 PM
That was the one of the examples in the book, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, sung by Tony Orlando and Dawn.
I'm looking more for the military traditions behind the yellow ribbon.
Thanks for the sites, I'm ckn them out as I type.
I plan on writing a short paper on this for the young'ns to read to see there is also another reason behind the yellow ribbon, besides the popular 1972 pop song.
SHOOTER1
03-31-03, 08:12 PM
Damm Shaffer, and Roger, you guys are just walking encyclopedias,remind me to pick your brains at a later date, I would have just went with , well you remember the song , Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree, and VietNam, that would have been the extent of my knowledge, I like your style guys.:D