[Magdalen] Fourth of July Fireworks.

[Grace Cangialosi]

David, I think that's probably right. My dad was I the Field Artillery branch of the Army, and I remember singing this as a kid. But caissons might not mean much to anyone anymore. 
It's similar to what they did in providing new words to the Navy Hymn, "Eternal Father..." so that there is a version that includes all of the armed forces. The original one is still there, however--and we have both versions in our hymnal.

> On Jul 5, 2017, at 9:52 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> In a message dated 7/5/2017 5:05:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu writes:
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> Army  song was sung, "...the Army keeps rolling along," instead of  "the
> cassions." Is this an example of dumbing  down?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> I think the song was originally for the artillery (caissons, etc.),
> and there is the attempt now to make the song fit as an all Army  anthem.
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> David S.
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