Why RAF pilots like to burn pianos

Why RAF pilots like to burn pianos

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norman lebrecht

November 05, 2015

It is a tradition in the Royal Air Force to burn a piano in commemoration of fallen pilots.

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Where does that come from?

A social engineering mechanism, apparently.

Read here. Absolutely fascinating.

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Comments

  • Doug says:

    Thank you for sharing a story about those willing to give all in order to defend our culture. These days it seems we hear only about those wanting to tear down. Little do they realize that if you do, it leaves a vaccuum for another culture to move in, one, ostensibly, that may outright ban classical music.

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