Why did and do they wave and cheer people off when they are going to war?

[donnashuggy]

Does anyone know?

[vintage-star]

Encouragement and support.

[izabsmiling]

I'm thinking if someone close to me was going to war I would wave and cheer them off (or try to) as I would not know when I'd see them again....if at all.I would want their last memory of me to be a happy one not a teary one.

[izabsmiling]

Encouragement and support.

that too 

[donnashuggy]

wrong, it is because they are not going 😄

[purple_haize]

oh, really.

[donnashuggy]

It's a joke purple_haze, not meant to offend 🙂

[nevynreally]

Depends on the war.

WWI, they pretty much thought it would be all over fairly quickly (no matter when they joined up) so it was seeing the boys off on a great adventure

WWII, it was patriotic that they were going

Wars after..support and encouragement 100%

[nevynreally]

Oh. Didn't realise it was a joke one. Sorry.

[vintage-star]

Oh. Didn't realise it was a joke one. Sorry.

Neither did I!......a heads up next time!