coatsguard9902 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Does this count? You live in the cradle of drum corps--New Jersey! :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That was noted in my origional post. :) At least Jersey is good for something! ^OO^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthonius J. Gleason Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 (edited) I can't recall actually running into someone I marched with randomly. However, a year ago Rich (BD alum husband) and I went to a party at our synagogue for some girl's bat mitzvah. The party, being in the summertime, was a casual dress affair, and as we walked up I noticed a teenaged boy wearing a grey and black baseball jersey t-shirt with a number 67 on the back. I recognized it as an SCV shirt, and I called him over to ask him about it. I had no idea who he was nor him me, since there are about 300 families at our synagogue. Rich and I became his best friend in about 3 milliseconds. He dragged us over to meet his parents, who it turns out we did know indirectly through some of our other friends there. Anyway, the kid Jake was a huge drum corps nut and was planning to audition for SCV in the fall. He auditioned, and ended up making SCV Cadets. We became good friend w/the family, and even went to some shows w/them this summer. Best of all, he's only 15 so now I feel like I have someone I know personally to root for in the SCV organization for a few years. All I can think of is that had that particular bat mitzvah party been formal dress, as they usually are, he would have been wearing a regular shirt and tie and I probably never would have found out the kid had an interest in drum corps! Things happen for a reason! Edited July 28, 2005 by Marthonius J. Gleason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue9195 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 We were running convoy escort outside Mosul and we passed a convoy heading the other way. We slowed down for some ungodly reason and I noticed we were passing a humvee with the Phantom logo painted on the door. I yelled to ask him if he marched in Phantom and he nodded yes. So I spun my turret around so he could see the Bluecoats "B" that I had painted on my track. He smiled, I waved and then we were on the move again. -Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 We were running convoy escort outside Mosul and we passed a convoy heading the other way. We slowed down for some ungodly reason and I noticed we were passing a humvee with the Phantom logo painted on the door. I yelled to ask him if he marched in Phantom and he nodded yes. So I spun my turret around so he could see the Bluecoats "B" that I had painted on my track. He smiled, I waved and then we were on the move again.-Travis <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here's to the guys out in the field - supporting our country and our corps! ^OO^ (btw - I work with the Department of Homeland Security) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle z Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I have a brother SCOUT here on-the-job(he marched 7 years, as did his two brothers!) from WI.Brothers in Blue (LAPD) and Brothers in Green (Madison Scouts) GO MADISON! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That wouldn't be the Feeney's, would it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle z Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Once in 92 or 93, at the mall in Killeen, Texas, I ran into a member of 86 or 89 Suncoast, details are a little sketchy now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did they still have the O'Phalen's in the mall in Killeen in 92-93, Dave??? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB Ripley Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 We were running convoy escort outside Mosul and we passed a convoy heading the other way. We slowed down for some ungodly reason and I noticed we were passing a humvee with the Phantom logo painted on the door. I yelled to ask him if he marched in Phantom and he nodded yes. So I spun my turret around so he could see the Bluecoats "B" that I had painted on my track. He smiled, I waved and then we were on the move again.-Travis <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You just inspired the ever-lovin' heck outta me with this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkineaj Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 actually saw a couple of folks I marched with while on a roller coaster at Carowinds. They were three seats in front of me in the same car. Also, ran into our old corps director a few years after we folded. He was, at the time, managing a Ragazzi's restaurant (how's that for random?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorisTS Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 One of our staff members works in the Cleveland airport for one of the airlines. I went to check in, he came over and helped me, said hi...and then told me my bags were selected for random x-raying. Thanks a lot, pal. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsMom Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 We have our house up for sale & the first people through last Thursday, noticed the 1 million drum corps pictures on the wall of the den & said her sister marched in the Venturers. The contractor I hired last year marched in Phantom & the trainer for the same project had a sister who marched in Blue Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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