The Guard Of Honour

Seriously, what's the point? It's just men lining up for another group of men to walk past them, right? This is done all over the world everytime someone important drops by for a visit. And these display of men don't last very long. The President usually takes a stroll with another guy, checks out a few pairs of shining boots and hats, then goes back to his hotel for dinner. Looks more like window shopping to me ...

These poor soldiers probably spent a few months training, cursing and sweltering under the hot sun in those thick canvas tent material uniforms, just to practise standing in a straight line .. To me, thats cruelty. If you want to demonstrate your country's prowess, bring out your missiles, tanks and rockets, and keep those hunks for the army magazines instead. And that special one soldier who accompanies the President, he suffers the most ... he has to sneak behind him all the time and march in slow motion, like a remote control toy soldier. The President stops he stops and when he moves, he moves ... in slow motion again.

I think for a male President, they should be have the Miss Whatever Country contestants, both semi and finalists up for the parade instead of the male soldiers. That way, you will see the President taking a leisurely stroll, signing autographs and taking pictures with them instead of the express 2 minutes quick walk. If the President enjoys it, then it is worth everybody's time and effort. He will also have more questions to ask along the way. For the male guard of honour, the President usually have no questions for them, 'cos he has nothing in common and he won't have an interest in them anyway. And everyone can't wait for the parade to be over.

But what are these Presidents thinking anyway when they walk past those guards?

















" oh man ... you people have interesting ways for using the fan! "


















"Told you people I wanted to inspect the beauty pageant, not MEN !!!"
















" Are you sure you are not my long lost son? "