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John Legend's response from Twitter: Fun fact. We all have to lip sync on this parade because the floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance. Hope y'all enjoyed it anyway. Know that if you come to my shows, the vocals are 100% live!

Every year, millions of people watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, either in person in New York City, on TV, or, in a thoroughly modern way, on the Internet. Some watch for the Broadway performances prior to the start of the parade at Macy’s. Others watch for the balloons and floats. Some of you may even watch for the pop stars who “sing” when they reach Macy’s (really, does anybody watch for lip syncing?). I, and many of my friends, however, watch for the only guaranteed LIVE performances at the parade – the marching bands and, in some years, the drum and bugle corps invited to march the parade each year. http://www.gaminnet.info/?p=4428

No way you're starting Finals that late with 15 performing corps and a full retreat ceremony.

Worse - I said the S word. I can't even post it because it will trigger the security flag.

Oh, this wasn't even forum blocked. This was ENTIRE DCP SITE blocked.

I remember that bit. YOU CAN'T PARK THAT HERE!!!

I just wrote a giant description of the issues I dealt with. Unfortunately, one of those issues was using a particular word in my posts which triggers a security alert. I just nearly blocked myself from DCP AGAIN.

Unfortunately, it took me most of Sun's show to get back online. Fortunately, I did not have that problem at Finals so I was able to cover their entire show Sunday night.

That's what Facebook is for!

I think I saw it but my brain didn't register what had happened. Might have been too traumatic for me to process. 😄

I got a shot of her in action. I'll make sure you two get it. 😄

That is money I'm more than happy to shell out. I'm actually amazed DCE was able to offer the webcast for free or donation up to this point.

Well, that does it for the 2018 North America drum corps season. Time for me to pack it up and pack it in. I'll be doing social media coverage for WGI in the off season and will post my 2019 DCP/DCW coverage once we have a schedule. I'll see you all next year!

Now we get to the the Cadets organization be what they are truly meant to be, with now Hopkins overshadowing it.

Unfortunately, no victory run. None of the corps brought out their instruments. I was under the impression that there was no issue with noise ordinances, but I could be wrong.