Meet the man who plays “Taps” for his neighbors every night

Meet the man who plays “Taps” for his neighbors every night January 4, 2013

From my former colleague Steve Hartman at CBS News, a lovely slice of American life:

Every evening, for two years now, Don Brittain walks out onto his porch with his trusty trumpet and plays the famous 24 notes for Taps.

Now, it has become a nightly ritual for his entire neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington to stop, listen, and meditate, if only for a few moments, whenever they hear him play.


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