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just in case I get kidnapped by a roving gang of horny Amish women, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all "Whoers" a happy and safe Thanksgiving.....gobble gobble

will there be Geritol available in the cafeteria??????????

thank you for your response.....maybe we'll meet on membership day, you can't miss me....I'll be the old dude in the trumpet line who looks like he started out on shofar

lolol.....you will again have to put up with me, my Geritol and my favorite column (to rest my back) in the horn arc........just wanted to insure that my 4 students attending could figure out how to get on the list....right now it's a trumpet, a mello, a baritone and a tuba.....hey, that's enuf for a fourette........oh, I aged out of the AARP Cadets.....thanks for the post

just on the chance that it could be helpful, how can an interested musician sign up for membership day???? not me of course 'cause I'm too old for even the AARP cadets

great news Mike......keep it rollin' Joe

agreed Frank....saw Frank at the Reilly I&E show for the BHOF this past season and, as usual, enjoyed his company and conversation......I had no idear that would be the last time I would see/hear him.....something to think about Jim

have been watching news stories about the impact of Sandy up your way and am happy that you're OK Andy....also very sad about Frank...... Jim

most sincere condolences to Rich and the family......Cheryl is in my thoughts and prayers

Well Jeff, I can, but it could take some time. Needless to say, it was a very competitive season and any of the top 4 corps could have taken the title. Archie was about as ready as we could ever be.........our mantra was (from Rip Bernert) "do the job that they can't take away from you".....well we, and many others thought we did that job. The corps left it all on the field with a phenominal performance. There was a rain delay and other issues before announcement of placement. I was standing by the left field gate with a couple of kids from Miami Vanguard when they got to "and in 4th place with a score of..." from Post 979 in Upper Darby, the Archer Epler Musketeers". I was in shock. A loud chorus of boos from the stands. I lost it right there...inconsolate disbelief. Our score was lower than our first of the season. Many things happened in the next few hours....Sky folks came over to the hotelto mingle and console....Pepe was trying to get us /up/ with a chant of "4th place corps....4th place corps"....I was livid at that.....Lefty, Wink, Bucky and many others sat and talked for hours....many of us didn't sleep, but walked the beach, sat and talked, cried together and in small groups.....whatever. As it turned out there was a discrepancy with one of the judges sheets. There were apparently erasures that had us well below over half of the competitors in brass. Many years later Rip and I wre speaking of the incident and he confirmed that the judge in question met with him and swore that any changes were not his doing. I believe Rip was convinced of the mans' sincerity. Many years later I attempted to secure the judging records, including all score sheets, from the AL and was told that they were lost in a fire. However, a review was conducted by someone and we were awarded 3rd place........a numerical error.......yeah.... OK, that's my sad tale of woe.....that one incident was instrumental in the decline of the corps as we knew it and as we loved it. All for One and One for All Jim

LOLOL.....thanks Ray, for bringing back some wunnerful memories.......in prelims we were penalized 'cause we was late.....yep, we had things to do to make us better.....I think we did pretty well even considering the penalty.......the finals, however, was another story and something that will haunt me until I die.........

come on Dan, I'm sure you've figured out what last years show was...............

my queen......I must correct you on your statement that it is no keystone.....it IS aand there's a white rose in the center.......you agree????????

FOOF???????? FOOF??????????? what have we come to when we debase ourselves by slinging FOOF ar each other??????????

thanks for the great pics Charlie.........you da man........

miss ya Joe....... Joe

Just as Big Dale said: slainte my friends

nah.......too tall

thanks my lens scribe ......will check out both sites....good to hear that you're busy Jim

hey buddy, sorry to be a nudge, but where can I view the pics???? Jim

You are correct my friend......Bicking

hey did anyone notice the Delft china in pic #4???? and youse thought I didn't no any ####

OMG!!!!! Disgusting display of chicken parts.......

Freddie Chicken??????

OMG!!!!! He really IS a leprechaun..........faith and begorrah arrrggggghhhhhh