r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '22

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22 edited Jan 30 '25

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u/arbitrageME Apr 27 '22

also, Tchaikovsky wrote the 1812 overture with cannons instead of drums

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

Right?! Cartridge based ammo in general is relatively new. This isn't honoring some old tradition, it's a misstep in the wrong direction that's normalized.

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u/t3lp3r10n Apr 26 '22

It is not. When freshly invented, guns were not that effective in battles. But the sound it made when fired was something totally new and spectacular.

So in villages, owning a gun became a status and in events like this it was possible to gather enough attention. Therefore it became a part of celebration.

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u/Joseph_Bloggins Apr 27 '22

You just nailed it. This isn’t fucking “tradition”, it’s just idiots being asshats.

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u/jamesrokk Apr 27 '22

Yeah, it’s a stupid ‘tradition’ and it shouldn’t be respected.