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DeanInChicago

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  • Your Drum Corps Experience
    Fan since the 1970s
  • Your Favorite All Time Corps Performance (Any)
    Any performance that makes me tear up.
  • Your Favorite Drum Corps Season
    Always the current one
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  1. I met his admin asst/secretary many years ago at DCI finals in the food court at the Circle Centre mall. She said he was a great boss.
  2. Problem has been fixed. Carry on. Moderator: topic can be deleted.
  3. Did anyone else receive notice from Ticketmaster that Semis and Finals have been moved to 11PM? Clearly a glitch. Or is it?
  4. I LOVE Allentown. You want to get to the stadium early both nights to take it all in. There will be fans sitting in lawn chairs at the fire station, located behind the press box a short block away There will be ticket hawks at Gate 1 searching for a great ticket at a fair price. There will be fallen, slender pine cones from the trees at the entrances. There will be a moment this weekend from your seat in the stands when you see a flock of birds off in the distance in the skies above. You will recall past trips, past shows, past friends. You will kvetch that the washrooms are not air-conditioned. You will sigh when an emergency-vehicle siren on Hamilton passes by quickly. You will hear the brassy echoes of warm ups outside the stadium in the park. You will admire a weeping willow tree nestled next to the creek. You will see colorful spinning flags in the park after dark, lit by portable lamps. Though you're there to see everyone, the energy in the stadium increases tenfold after intermission. There's no place else you want to be. You will forget your problems as you are being entertained by hundreds and hundreds of DCI performers. You will get back to home or the hotel and take a quick shower, then read a few more DCP posts before drifting off to sleep.
  5. When the Crossmen busses rolled by earlier on the Lincoln HIghway outside the pizza parlor, I waved at all the darkened windows. I think the performers feel welcomed that way.
  6. I have finished the 12" pizza. It was sublime.
  7. Have arrived in stunning DeKalb in a 4-wheel car rental from Midway. Checked into the luxurious Red Roof Inn across the street from the beloved Taco Bell. Leaving the car at the hotel. Pre-show thin crust pepperoni at the busy Pizza Pro. If it ends up raining, there’s always pizza to satisfy the ache.
  8. The Taco Bell immediately south of the stadium on Lincoln Highway will be slammed tonight with corps staff. Bring it!
  9. Meanwhile, have received today’s 2nd flash flood warning, which expires at 6:30 CST. Travel not recommended.
  10. Changed my mind. This rain is relentless! Will remain home and watch Mork and Mindy.
  11. Though the rain should be gone, I am planning to listen to a line up of STAND STILL performances tonight. Packing a hand towel to dry my stadium seat. And a visor for the setting sun.
  12. Two worries. 1. My favorite meal of the week is the early Saturday dinner before Finals with friends. 2. After the chaos of loading Lucas before Saturday Finals last year, I hope the Oil Can staff can efficiently remove the DCA audience before loading the DCI audience.
  13. Plainfield, Michigan hosted DCI many, many years ago - so I’ll count that as a possibility for the Western Michigan show. Kalamazoo has also hosted several times. The stadium is near the town’s Amtrak station. Battle Creek is central/east, so not likely. In the stands a kajillion years ago, I remember baking in the evening sun at one Battle Creek show. Ypsilanti is too east to be west. Enjoying the mystery. No matter the outcome, it will be near a Tim Hortons.
  14. As the DCI site is down, I found the full summer tour on FloMarching - News. Dates are listed, but not days. I tried to look at the schedule first before reading any reactions. But somewhere a “no shows in Florida again” popped up. Likely before I reached the Flo site. Thrilled to see the Troopers heading to the Midwest for several early season shows. Gobble gobble.
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