21 Gun Salute
by Ken Adler on Apr 17, 2013 11:24:28
A 21 Gun Salute is a Military Honor fired from 21 "Guns" or heavy artiliery or "
Canons" NOT Rifles
At military funerals, one often sees three
volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. This is often mistaken by the
laymen as a 21-gun salute, although it is entirely different (in the military, a "gun" is a large-calibered weapon. The three volleys are fired from "rifles," not "guns." Therefore, the three volleys isn't any kind of "gun salute," at all)
Example:
Today, the national "
21 gun salute" is fired in honor of a national flag, the soverign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the President, ex-President, and President-elect of the United States. It is also fired at noon of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect, on Washington's Birthday,
Presidents Day, and the Fourth of July. On Memorial Day, a salute of 21 minute guns is fired at noon while the flag is flown
at half mast. Fifty guns are also fired on all military installations equipped to do so at the close of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect.
21 Gun Salute
by Marty McSandyselfson on May 19, 2006 22:07:13
Trump's 21 gun salute
by de-pube on Jan 21, 2021 03:42:46
When you and 20 other blokes drop their
daks and show their cocks to the
incumbent president.
No-homo.
Example:
A Trump's farewell, I saw a
lineup of 21 guys drop their
daks and flop their cocks, giving Trump's 21 gun salute.
21 gun toilet salute
by Lovell from UT on Sep 22, 2010 05:21:39
The
innate desire after dropping a turd of some substance to stand up and watch it pass as you
flush - to admire it and pay your last respects
as it were.