[dglang]

I remember one parade in Chicago when I laid my light weight Sousaphone on the street rather than hold it. A big wind came up and I had to chase after the horn as it was literally blowing away down the street.

The big Conn Artist brass Sousaphones with short action valves weighed about 55 pounds each and even they weren't immune to the effects of a heavy wind.

At an outdoor ceremony at Ft Harrison on a very windy day, the Sousaphone players had to lean into a very heavy wind that was blowing just to keep our spot in formation. From time to time, the wind would suddenly stop and the entire line of tuba players would suddenly jump out of line about two places to the left of where we were standing. If the wind would suddenly stop after a particularly hard burst, we would almost fall down from leaning so much to the left.

[SAMWolf]

From time to time, the wind would suddenly stop and the entire line of tuba players would suddenly jump out of line about two places to the left of where we were standing.

LOL! I can get a mental picture of that, I remember trying to stand at attention in high winds holding a flag.