12-31-2004, 12:59 PM
I think that was the 54th "Thunderbird" NG division. Also, the extended right arm was at one point a common gesture to accompany the pledge of allegiance. It really makes sense for that kind of occasion - shame about the hijacking.<br>
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Coming back to the 'Roman' salute, I did a bit of reading ands all the pictorial evidence I have been able to find - adlocutio coins and equestrian statues - show the *leader* (in most cases the emperor) giving this salute. Does anyone have Quintilian handy? Might be worth checking if it isn't really a 'top-down' gesture that would not be used by inferiors to o superiors... <p></p><i></i>
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Coming back to the 'Roman' salute, I did a bit of reading ands all the pictorial evidence I have been able to find - adlocutio coins and equestrian statues - show the *leader* (in most cases the emperor) giving this salute. Does anyone have Quintilian handy? Might be worth checking if it isn't really a 'top-down' gesture that would not be used by inferiors to o superiors... <p></p><i></i>
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