Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Posted on November 14, 2015 by suzykewct

Tattoo – a corruption of a Dutch phrase commanding a pub to close for the night so the soldiers can be sent back to barracks. The word also was used to allude to military music practice and now refers to elaborate … Continue reading →

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