On our free day in 2009, we were dropped off at one of the navy piers in San Fran. Me and a few other tuba guys decided we would hit up one of the sea food stands. While we were in line trying to decide what we wanted, a man who seemed to be on vacation with his family saw our corps jackets and approached us. He then gave us all $100 to split on food for the day, for all 5 or 6 of us. He said he had marched Florida Wave back in the day and knew it was sometimes difficult financially on tour. He told us stories of how their equipment truck was robbed one night. We took a picture with him, and then we enjoyed some delicious crab chowder two times that day. One of the coolest days i had on tour. Literally, it got very cold at night.