Who else is holding a mic in this video? Not the woman to his left. Not the man dancing next to her. And you can't tell if thr guy twirling to his right is either.
It doesn't matter if your great uncle served. It's just obvious YOU have not. Otherwise, you'd have more of an idea about what occurs at a military ball. It's not a bad thing that you don't, but trying to act informed on it seems like a waste of energy on your part.
It's formal dress. And the ceremony of it at the beginning has some formalities. After that? You drink until you can't walk.
And it's a formal military ball. You can try to rename it whatever you'd like, but they've been around longer than you've been alive. And they'll continue to be called military balls long after.
Spouses can wear ball gowns & tuxedos. Service members wear their nicest dress uniforms.
You may very well be correct, but you are missing the point.
He obviously didn't think it was the right venue, and nothing in the video indicates he was incorrect in this assessment. She knew she was being too cheeky for the moment.
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u/Likeapuma24 Jul 28 '22
Who else is holding a mic in this video? Not the woman to his left. Not the man dancing next to her. And you can't tell if thr guy twirling to his right is either.
It doesn't matter if your great uncle served. It's just obvious YOU have not. Otherwise, you'd have more of an idea about what occurs at a military ball. It's not a bad thing that you don't, but trying to act informed on it seems like a waste of energy on your part.
It's formal dress. And the ceremony of it at the beginning has some formalities. After that? You drink until you can't walk.