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The marching band from the high school that Evan attends here in Georgia was invited to march in the Philadelphia Parade on Thanksgiving Day.
I have decided not to post about our disappointment that the Lakeside High School Marching Band was never televised...because posting about such a huge disappointment would make me sound bitter. So, I will not mention anywhere in this post that the first problem with watching the nationally televised parade arose when our local ABC affiliate was unable to get the parade feed from the main ABC network. No sirree-bob. I will not include my dismay over the fact that a local band was given the honor of marching in a, "by invitation only" parade all the way in Philadelphia and was not FEATURED by our local ABC stations. That's right...I would never lament publicly over something like that...I mean, posting about it would suggest that I have a hard time letting disappointments go...and we all know that I never have a hard time letting disappointments go...*cough*
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Evan
This picture was taken at one of the many stops along the parade route. There were evidently frequent stops due to station breaks for the television networks to show commercials and for some of the parade participants to perform at a stand still (there were singers, dancers, etc.) in the televised, "stage" area. Evan said his lips were killing him by the end of the day.
Evan
...but don't worry...I would NEVER post about the fact that after watching the parade for 3 and a half hours (that I will never get back) Lakeside was never televised because, evidently, the parade administrators cut to an unscheduled commercial break just as Lakeside entered the televised parade area.
Evan
So, don't worry...since I am always, sweetness and light and never ever bitter *ahem*...I will just post how grateful I am that Evan got to participate in such an amazing parade at the tender age of 15.
...and I do love a man in uniform, don't you?
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8 comments:
Way to go Evan ... I bet he had a ball! Way to go Lauren for being all zen about the televising etc :-)
That is so awesome that they got invited! I love the pictures, they are gorgeous! I bet the band looked just as gorgeous on t.v....oh, yeah-YOU WILL NEVER KNOW! arrg!!!!Sorry,
Good for Evan! I also am not frustrated on your behalf at all!!!!!!!
What a wonderful memory...okay, not the no-tv part, but what a wonderful memory for Evan. He sure does look handsome!!
What an amazing experience for Evan!!! That is so ANNOYING that you couldn't watch it. I am totally bitter for you so you can stay your sweet self :)
Mary, I have to confess. I did not take the pictures. One of the awesome band moms that chaperoned for the trip took them. She is an amazing photographer.
If his band comes to Philly again, you MUST come see him and stay with us :) We're 10 minutes from the parade route!
I played trumpet through high school and most of college. I sympathize with his lip pain.
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