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Ask HN: Can someone solve this mystery for me about a saying at JFK's funeral?

1 points by pavornyoh 11y ago

I have been trying to figure out if this is a poem and if so, who wrote it. In the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KJQkn6zUvM, the saying starts from 1:40 - 3:46. It starts There was a sound of laughter and in a moment it was no more... If it is not a poem, can someone tell me what that is about? To add to my confusion, a poster in the comment section said "the ring was returned to her in Bethesda" Ok, so did something happen?

schoen 11y ago
I think that this is a poetic eulogy for JFK written by the person who delivered it (Mike Mansfield). I don't think it was intended to be a reference to a previously-published poem. The wedding ring thing is a reference to something that Jacqueline Kennedy literally did (not a metaphor or a predetermined ritual).
- pavornyoh 11y ago
  Interesting. Thank you. My next question is why was Great Britain's anthem played at the ceremony? Did it have to do with the colonization of America? Sorry, I born in the 80s and my attempt to get these answers didn't yield me any results and I figured I get an answer from here :).
  - anonymous_iam 11y ago
    "God Save The Queen" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee" share the same music (but have different lyrics).
    - pavornyoh 11y ago
      Got it. Thank you!!