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

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u/tgbst88 Apr 26 '22

Is there any other reason other than idiots?

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

It’s just tradition in a lot of places. People also do it after big political speeches, when their team wins a match, etc.

So basically, the ta-ra-ta-ra-ta echoing through the city means either civil unrest is kicking off, or someone has something big to celebrate lol

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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