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Marching into the future with my kind of weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another excellent photograph of a band field trip. I don\u2019t know who this band is. It was just one of the many present to take place in the competition\/celebration. I incorrectly identified the location of this particular event in my previous blog examining this batch of photographs. It seems I don\u2019t have a notation on my calendar for this one, which seems strange. I generally try to put all my field trips on my calendar for a record and reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one is the Perry Panther Regiment that much is certain. One of the photos in this batch has a sign saying it\u2019s around Lake Lanier, which it is. I remember driving over the lake to get there. The facilities at this event weren\u2019t nearly as fancy as what I described previously. They were very nice though. A nice hospitality room in a facility that has been around some many years, but very well maintained. This was more like the school facilities I\u2019m used to seeing than the band new facility I described previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really appreciate band, bands, and even marching band. When I was a kid I hated marching band, and somehow managed to get myself kicked out of my schools marching band. I don\u2019t think people get kicked out very often. I was always a special kid, lol. I hated doing it, but now I appreciate watching it, and wish I has more sense when I was a kid. Granted I wanted out because I really didn\u2019t like the band director, but I know he was doing what he thought best. I never did go to one of these competitions. I\u2019m not sure they even had them at time or in the different state I lived in at the time. I can see from my perspective as an observer the kids seem to really enjoy themselves on these trips. A sense of pride. A sense of camaraderie. Military level disciple, almost, without the aggression and violence of the military. I think my genetic heritage predisposes me to have a strong appreciation for well maintained discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing me to the today’s picture. A group of young people marching to their war\/competition. A war without blood, but these kids take it pretty seriously, some much more than others. It\u2019s interesting to me how some kids can be dead serious about their commitment to pure excellence in something that ultimately doesn\u2019t make much difference to themselves or most anyone really. The drum majors are the best example. They work so hard to get that position and have to work very hard to make it work once they get there. The band directors are really the only ones with an actual tangible reason for the ability to project excellence. Their funding depends on it to some extant or another. Then the rank and file range from serious to apathy and probably in some cases actual dislike, but the ones that still find themselves there maintain a minimum level of competence or they wold be kicked out like I once was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love saxophones. I played saxophones when I was in band. I had an alto sax. I also played tenor and baritone saxophones that belonged to the school. At the time my favorite was the tenor. I think today I\u2019d like the baritone the most. I love bass nowadays. I went on to get and play bass guitar after leaving band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve run out of writing steam. Enjoy the photos, and Merry Christmas season to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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