Hey, everyone! I’m back from my hiatus! I know I said I wouldn’t be back for a while, but something important came up and I think the tumblr community still feels very strongly about this. Some of you may remember my blog post from about 6 months ago about the neighbors of my high school and how they treat the band: http://oh-yeah-marching-band.tumblr.com/post/103908813624/please-help-spread-the-word-this-needs-to-stop
Well, today, one of the neighbors called the cops as she was walking down the street with a small child (not even at her house) and came into the parking lot while on her phone still right in front of the band parents as the band was taking parade laps for the upcoming Memorial Day parade. Here’s the rest of the story:
Today was the first time playing outdoors since the last neighbor incident. We were outside in the daylight at about 3:50pm (NOT 9pm). This was one last rehearsal to try to get used to the heat and marching after 6 months off from marching and getting some first timers used to playing and moving in parade formation. Unfortunately, it was cut a bit short by a visit from one of the neighbors and then the cops. The cop was just doing his job. We decided to just go inside and pack up while the band director talked to the police officer.
We were playing a medley of America the Beautiful, God Bless America, The Star Spangled Banner, and other patriotic favorites. Such a great arrangement done by our very own band director.
With that being said, please come show your support this Sunday at Rahway’s annual Memorial Day Parade! We’d love to see your smiling faces. Sure, many kids our age would rather be partying, going to the beach, or just hang around and be lazy, but our students feel honored to be invited to march and would rather perform in this parade each year to honor those who have served and sacrificed their lives to make ours possible. It is just our way of giving thanks and carrying on a tradition set and based off of military bands from even before our country existed. None of this seems like a crime to me. #SaveTheRahwayMarchingBand
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