Republic Day was today and I wanted to to see how different an Indian parade was from the Macy's 34th Street festivities. I got there early around 7am to scour a spot to plop down on. The parade was scheduled to start at 8, but around 7:50, the street was packed with people. 
During the parade, they were showcasing the military strength by transporting entire missles, tanks, and even helicopters on parade boats. I wondered if those were real army utilities or just life-size GI Joe imitation. There were lots of army parading, and a moment of anti-climatic humor when the boy scouts, who was suppose to be marching also, scuttled after the soldiers in complete disarray. After a few minutes, I got bored and left. This convinced me that all military, no matter what country, is just the equivalent of peacock fluffing up their feathers.
During the parade, they were showcasing the military strength by transporting entire missles, tanks, and even helicopters on parade boats. I wondered if those were real army utilities or just life-size GI Joe imitation. There were lots of army parading, and a moment of anti-climatic humor when the boy scouts, who was suppose to be marching also, scuttled after the soldiers in complete disarray. After a few minutes, I got bored and left. This convinced me that all military, no matter what country, is just the equivalent of peacock fluffing up their feathers.
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