JimF-LowBari Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Title has the question..... Have a "changes' thread going on a FB page but getting all Jr side responses. And lot of the answers are "blame DCI"...... geez like the Sr side never changed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieguy Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Title has the question..... Have a "changes' thread going on a FB page but getting all Jr side responses. And lot of the answers are "blame DCI"...... geez like the Sr side never changed..... Hey Jimbo - I remember the Legion had them when I started, along with the VFW at the state level. But if DCA ever had them - you need to ask a REAL dinosaur - maybe Tom Peashey or Andy Lisko or one of THOSE elder statesmen might be able to confirm / deny. Excellent question my friend - BTW - hope you and the Mrs. are doing OK - gonna miss you'se guys in Rochacha. Be well !! Pat Edited August 10, 2015 by goalieguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Good wishes back to you and yours Pat. Thought of TomP but forgot about Andy (tsk tsk Jim).... All I know is 78 AL Nats did not have them when Westshore and Chicago Connection were the 2 Sr corps there. LOL we had Blue Devils old unis then and they were kinda beat. Waiting to sign up for DCA online.... wish we were with all out friends but glad we can watch from afar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) IIRC, Frank Dorritie told us a story BITD where Sun was at a Legion or VFW show and they tried to dock the corps because he and some of the guys hair was too long. The catch was that Frank and those other guys were serving in the military at that time, and they raised the argument that if they were currently in the military and their haircut was meeting the regs, how was it failing inspection at a corps show? Soooo, Frank would also definitely know. Edited August 10, 2015 by BigW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/1/a/1a0bb_ORIG-kilt.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishbonecav Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 We had inspections at ICA. Vince B used to let dignitaries join him in inspecting the corps before parades and special appearances (Crusaders and Statesmen). It was a traditional inspection line, parade rest, then full attention. You didn't want to have any IP's, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Didn't know that Joe thanks. I did Honor Guard duty during some 85 ICA shows and never realized.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlisko Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Nope ... no inspections in DCA ... AL and VFW shows held onto them at the National and State level until their demise ... :-) Hey Jimbo - I remember the Legion had them when I started, along with the VFW at the state level. But if DCA ever had them - you need to ask a REAL dinosaur - maybe Tom Peashey or Andy Lisko or one of THOSE elder statesmen might be able to confirm / deny. Excellent question my friend - BTW - hope you and the Mrs. are doing OK - gonna miss you'se guys in Rochacha. Be well !! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Don't think later on that there were any inspections at the 1978 and 1980 AL championships, though. Jim would know for certain about 1978, and I know there was none in Boston in 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 On that end of things, my guess is that Boston in 1980 was the last AL Championships where the corps met at the National Convention site and competed there. A VERY good lineup at that show, too! Cabs upset Bucs at that show IIRC. Fran did say in another thread awhile ago for some time later on the Scranton show became the de facto AL Championship as well, but it's not thought of as such today. I think Empire won a few of those in their heyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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