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Garfield, it pains me to point out that Aristotle was a Greek, and marched in the fourth century BC. The Greeks were basically G7 until about the first or second century AD, long after Aristotle aged out. They then dropped to open class for the next couple millennia. Now, the Romans were medaling until about 400AD, before going inactive due to poor management and Huns.

"...Aristotle was a Greek, and marched in the fourth century BC. The Greeks were basically G7 until about the first or second century AD, long after Aristotle aged out. They then dropped to open class for the next couple millennia. Now, the Romans were medaling until about 400AD, before going inactive due to poor management and Huns. " Mel Brooks, as the 2,000 year-old man, would have described it thusly. This was a truly funny posting. News flash for drum corps designers: You have 11 minutes, or so. Combining War and Peace, the Upanishads, Torah, and Call of the Wild probably won't cut it. Listen to Dr. Baggs, the Aristotle of Drum Corps: "The formula is simple: Good music, well-played."

It's not all fun. try using the bathroom at night when they get home. lol

Love the name and the imagery. I guess you will be doing a lot of velocity drill or will you being going around in continuous circles?? ha, ha. All the best.

And thereby lies the problem. I would think that most, upon reading that, would subconsciously insert the word "only" before your "a drum and bugle corps." And that's the problem. Thank you for clarifying my thoughts. "Drum and Bugle Corps" has nothing of which to be ashamed. "Drum and Bugle Corps" has nothing for which to apologize. Yet...don't we all, in our very words (or demeanors) do exactly that?? Feel the need to "prove ourselves." Constantly on the defensive, trying to show and/or prove our worth. Dang it all...nnnaaaahhhhhh, never mind....preaching to the choir....

Agreed. They were stellar. Their staging was awful because of that big stage. They should have gotten them up there.

Some corps were just waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of their time: http://www.optimists-alumni.org/images/photos/jolly_jesters_1958.jpg http://www.optimists-alumni.org/images/photos/jolly_jesters_1957.jpg