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Meet the man who plays 'Taps' every night

John Hersh plays "Taps" every night. (Courtesy of Don Havas)
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John Hersh plays "Taps" every night. (Courtesy of Don Havas)

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with John Hersh, who plays “Taps” at the end of every day at his home on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. In the winter, he plays it outside his residence in Florida. His neighbors come outdoors to listen. And there’s more to this story, as we hear.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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