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To: laurenmarlowe

I would love to see one of the Marine parades. So sharp, so proud!!

17 posted on 09/28/2015 6:05:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Howdy MA!

*HUGS*

Yes, what a great thing to see a Marine parade!

Well, forgot to include the very first paragraph characters when copying and pasting to you. Threw off the whole thread. Gee whiz!

24 posted on 09/28/2015 6:09:39 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: Kathy in Alaska

>>I would love to see one of the Marine parades. So sharp, so proud!!<<

I used to be in marching band. THE definition of precision was diagonals. If you look at a marching band, you may see the verticals (forward to back) as being evenly spaced, and the horizontals (side to side) as also being evenly spaced.

But the only way to know if BOTH are properly spaced is to look at the band diagonally (use this yardstick next Orange or Rose Parade).

The Marines ALWAYS have perfect diagonals! Even for those of use who practiced what seemed like constantly, we could not come close to those diagonals.

Fun marching trivia.

26 posted on 09/28/2015 6:10:51 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)

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