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Rifle fire from the roof of the Áras.

  • 09-06-2011 4:06pm
    #1
    time lord
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    Whats the proper name of the celebration rifle firing drill that was done for Mary Robinson from the roof of the Áras after she became president? I can say it but not type it:(
    I did it once in ctd-east but when you participate you have no clue how well it went or not. (ps. none of the instructors could spell it then either and it was deemed a very smartarse question to be asking, a little run ensued to be sure):eek::eek::eek:


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  • #2
    Irish Fire
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    Can't believe they all missed her, must have been blanks :D


  • #3
    trad
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    Maybe she wasn't wearing the Big Bird outfit.


  • #4
    Teclo
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    Irish Fire wrote: »
    Can't believe they all missed her, must have been blanks :D

    Had she been wearing her big bird outfit there is no way they could have missed. :cool:

    Edit: damn, someone got there before me...


  • #5
    xflyer
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    3 Volley salute?


  • #6
    time lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭time lord


    Thought someone would of posted it by now. Its called or as we were told to call it a "flu de joy". Obiviously thats not how you spell it but best I can do.
    All on the guard line up in a single line. Then its a mexican wave of gunfire with the shots from one end to the the other.

    I think r.t.e. may have covered it on the night. Can't be certain about that though.


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  • #7
    Jelle1880
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    time lord wrote: »
    Thought someone would of posted it by now. Its called or as we were told to call it a "flu de joy".

    Sounds like a nasty disease :D

    Feu de joie.

    French for 'Fire of joy'.
    It's not the same as the 3 volley salute or the 21-gun salute (Which uses artillery).


  • #8
    trad
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    At last the right answer.


  • #9
    Wicklowrider
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    Irish Fire wrote: »
    Can't believe they all missed her, must have been blanks :D
    :D

    I know an ex Irish army nco who landed up being interned ( he is northern irish) because of making the same comment re Prince Charles & a 21 gun salute. He sent his C.O a letter regretting he couldn't do his Christmas duty because he was spending time at her majesty's pleasure.


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