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Personally, from a GE standpoint, I feel uniform headgear helps sell the drill visually.

Any word from any of the corps on uniform reveals for the 2023 season?

I went to AMC Garden State 16 theater in Paramus, NJ to see the show. Because of a doctor's appointment, I got to the theater at 7:00. When I went to buy my ticket, I was told by the cashier that the movie started at 6:30, and she could not sell anymore tickets for that show. I tried to reason with her--it didn't work. Missed my first prelim since it started in theaters.

I marched with the Monarchs when they were the Oakland Monarchs, I believe during the summer of 1968 or '69. I, along with another guy, were on rifles. Jack Taylor, director, was a good guy as was his brother Doug. I don't know what year they became the Wayne Monarchs. We wore white satin shirts, green cummberbunds, black pants and those weirdly shaped black shakos with white plumes. Some names I remember are Roy Metz, Bill Doty, and that's about it.

Doesn't anyone find it curious that Cadets are holding a "Black Friday Sale" beginning 12:00 am on Friday, July 24th?

Open Class 1. 7th Regiment 58.200 2. Spartans 56.800 3. Raiders 43.900 World Class 1.Blue Devils 82.600 2. The Cadets 82.550 3.Carolina Crown 81.700 4. Boston Crusaders 75.350 5. Jersey Surf 61.900

Why don't we stop the speculation now--Blue Devils will take the championship in August with a 105.6 . . .

Judges need to create upsets and drama to keep DCI going--I predict Bluecoats in the finals--not before.

I marched with Patti Ann Rago in the Falcon Cadets rifle line, 1973-74. She was the only female in the rifle line.

I agree and apologize for opening up old wounds.

Actually, I never heard the story either until I pulled up the Dennis DeLucia explanation of the DCI disqualification of the 1975 Hawthorne Muchachos. He gave a very detailed history and description of the Cadets that included the mention of the shooting. I Googled the name and found a newspaper article from the Red Bank Register--March 3, 1960, page 3 (here's the link): http://209.212.22.88/DATA/RBR/1960-1969/1960/1960.03.02.pdf I marched with the Cabs and had close ties with people from the Muchachos, and I had never heard the story, so that's why it peaked my curiosity.

I just read an old article about the 1958-59 drum major, George Petrencak, being shot and killed by Asst. Director John McAuliffe (later to become director of Hawthone Muchachos after his release from prison). Does anyone know the circumstances surrounding this event?

I may be way off base here, but isn't it kind of sad that someone needs to be "taught" how to like the Blue Devils? Why can't we all agree to like what we like and dislike what we don't like. I saw the Devils last night for the first time this season in the theater, and although I must agree that they have a sophistication and confidence about them that I did not see in any other corps, I just didn't like the show. So, if you want to judge them on sophistication, they won hands down, if you're going to rate them on excitement produced in the audience, I don't think they were anywhere near close.

I don't know, maybe I'm going out on a limb here, but isn't it kind of sad that one has to be "taught" how to enjoy Blue Devils show?