George Dixon Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Agree with this sentiment. Far too easy to lose track of who these performers really are when they are in uniform performing their show. They're so amazing we forget how young they are. That's why the best DCI experience is going to a rehearsal!! I think we all agree with that sentiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Some of you on here need to go smell some flowers, go eat a marshmallow, or go skydiving or something. Such a-holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanInChicago Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Academy holes? Astro turf holes? Allentown holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Holland Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 there's a difference in being critical, and being degrading. Some don't understand the difference. I'm all for discussion, but as we've seen in the some threads, the idea is to keep it clean, and keep it constructive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Academy holes? Astro turf holes? Allentown holes? Arugula holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I don't know why we continue to call them "kids". It's because they are kids. At the age of 21 they aren't quite fully cooked yet. It infantilizes them. No it doesn't, unless you have a different definition of the term "infant" from everybody else, Many are the same age as college football and basketball players. When I watch a college football game, I rarely hear the announcers call the players "kids". But, put a musical instrument in their hands and they get called "kids". You must not watch the same games I do. Of course the adult announcers call them kids from time-to-time, and so do their coaches, I agree with OP's plea for respect. No matter what age the people on the field are, they deserve it. Part of that respect, is to treat an adult like an adult. I'm not sure I agree with his "plea" as it came across as a bit moralistic and preachy and I think that is what some posters were reacting to. I share his sentiment, and I think his basic thesis is correct. The OP's heart is in the right place, and I can't find fault with that. There really is a cadre of posters who call for staff firings, accuse judges by name for being biased, and who sit behind the anonymity of a computer screen and type personal insults to other posters. I don't care for those kind of posts either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I don't know why we continue to call them "kids". It's because they are kids. At the age of 21 they aren't quite fully cooked yet. Tell that to an 18 year old Marine who just finished basic training! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Tell that to an 18 year old Marine who just finished basic training! Their Commanding Officers, Platoon Commanders and those who have been in much longer than they have, still refer to them as kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Tell that to an 18 year old Marine who just finished basic training! It's been my personal experience that you can't tell ANYTHING to an 18 year old Marine fresh out of boot camp. LOL with much respect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKT90 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Well said, Dan. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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