steelcityrabbit

Kind of the same thing as the "Bare Naked Ladies". Looks cool on the marquee.

LMFAO!

THE FOLLOWING POST DOES NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF EITHER THE GUESS WHO THREAD, DRUM CORPS PLANETS, OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS. IT IS TO BE VIEWED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

I know, I know, leaving office, it's Barrack Obama!

I have no clue at this one, however, I see they both shop at the same store for hats.

I hope I didn't throw the guessing off by my Larry Hershman photo. I did it because more than once I've been in a conversation and started to talk about Larry Kerchner, and others in the conversation were thinking Hershman. I have recently been blessed to make Mr. Kerchner aquaintence and eveyone is right, very humble and also willing to talk old school. I had a few questions about the late 70's Bridgemen that he took time to answer. He also listened to my request to put "Everybody Loves the Blues" into the Swing House play list. Who wouldn't love to hear that sop section scream on that chart.

And hugs to you for creating such a wonderful sandbox for us to play in. And also to your other half for supplying the music in the backround. OK, enough brown nosing, back to playing!

OK, enough of the Jesus jokes, I am laughing so hard my head is starting to hurt.

LMFAO!

That's a heck of a feat! Congrats!

Happy Birthday way up there in Erie

Don't forget the wool uni's. Not sure what SCV material was, but we had wool tops.

Yea, but if he acts up again, we won't be!

Anyone ever confuse #312 with this person?

I believe this person has nothing but black SWINGING in his closet at his HOUSE, I have never seen him in any other color.

After an exhausting search, the infamous from the 80's Empire Statesmen has been found and ready for the 2010 season.

Since I assume that very few know or don't care, let me guess #311, so we can get another one up and running. #311 is none other than Jim Jones, founder of the Casper Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. America's Corps. In 1985, Jones was inducted into the DCI hall of fame. They were the first corps to travel cross country. The Troopers have performed for presidents Johnson, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton and Bush II. The corps is also noted as being one of the first coed corps in existence. Founder Jim Jones was a World War II veteran and a building contractor from Casper, Wyoming. As a youth, Jones won the American Legion snare drumming championship. Here's a bio from the Troopers website: James Edward Jones was practically born into drum corps. Born in Casper, Wyoming in 1921, his parents were involved in the local American Legion post. At the tender age of twelve, the young Jones accompanied his parents to Chicago were he got his first live taste of drum corps. Jim participated in the 1935-36 American Legion Nationals, and further in 1939, placed second nationally as a snare drummer. Jim entered the University of Nebraska, playing in the Cornhusker band in the 1941 Rose Bowl. Like most young men of that era, Jim was called to serve his country. He joined the Air Corps and flew missions between India and China. Following his service in the war effort, Jim flew cargo flights for the Flying Tigers. In 1946, he married his schooldays sweetheart, Grace Leaders. To this marriage were born Cathy, Laurel, Gail, Lynne, and Jim III, who were all destined to become members of the Troopers. The intervening years brought success to Jim. He established a flourishing contracting business in Casper. In the mid-fifties, he activated the Senior Corps within the framework of the local legion post, and in 1957 started the Casper Drum and Bugle Corps, Inc. Jim formed a corporation and borrowed $4,000.00 to start the corps. Auditions were held; a 54 member group was formed. We now know this corps as the Troopers. In 1958, their first summer out as a corps, the Troopers could hardly march, but by 1970, the corps had won every major national title they contended for. Although never winning a DCI National title, the list of championship awards is just as impressive: VFW, CYO, North American, Midwest Circuit, American Legion and World Open. "I started the corps because I was in a Junior corps myself here in Casper...and we all enjoyed it a great deal...and I felt the youth of today would enjoy it just as much as I did...so I started the corps." The Troopers were a founding member of the Midwest Combine and a charter member of Drum Corps International. The Troopers revolutionized drum corps in the sixties with the idea of "touring drum corps" and "arcs and curves" in the M & M programs. The Troopers assisted many great corps of the modern era get off the ground; most notably, the Santa Clara Vanguard and Stockton Commodores. Names like Fred Sanford and Pete Emmons can be found on the long list of Trooper alumni. For his revolutionary ideas, leadership, vision and commitment to the youth in drum corps, Jim was elected to The DCI Hall of Fame in 1985. James Edward Jones passed away on June 8, 1994. At his funeral, former Trooper, Les Bowron, reminded us all of a special lesson each of us took away from the corps. That lesson "--that life must be prepared for and attacked with precision; that losing is only part of your preparation for the next victory; and that when you cross the finish line, you shouldn't have to look back, because you know as the gun sounds, you did your best."

I agree Tom, as long as DCA is the grapefruit and DCI the apple.

Here's two of my favorite Crossetti baseball cards. Yes, those are actual pieces of his uniform in the card, great Yankee pinstripe on the one. Now back OT, anyone notice the huge sun burst today?

With or without underpants?

They will be going on eBay tonight, thanks.

Yea, it helps to hit the "shift" key when typing $$$$$$

I thought I had a baseball card of Cossetti, but it turns put it's Frank Crossetti, dang.

And did a very nice job, thanks for sharing.

I was refering to the videos posted on youtube, not the actual number of entries. The same could be said about "in the lot" vids, always way more of drumlines.