Burying the Gipper

If you are, like me, watching the coverage of Reagan's funereal procession through the streets of DC, check out this article from today's USA Today. It explains some of the history and the rigor that goes into state funerals. I, for one, didn't know that the riderless horse dates back to the days of Genghis Kahn or that the catafalque upon which the casket will lie in state was built for Abraham Lincoln's funeral.

By the way, kudos to Fox News for actually shutting up during the procession. Not only do the images largely speak for themselves, but it allows us to hear the performances of the fine military bands in the procession.