http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/ Reporters' Blog for the Evening Sun Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-18246 Dan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:43:09 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-18246 Jeff , maybe you are on to something. Possibly not the high school band direction you were heading in, but maybe you just put a spark in someone's mind to start a Chenango County band for parades and events. Jeff , maybe you are on to something. Possibly not the high school band direction you were heading in, but maybe you just put a spark in someone’s mind to start a Chenango County band for parades and events.

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17691 John Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:13:48 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17691 There are a number of issues to your argument, and as someone on the complete outside looking in I can see why you would be upset, but the summer fairs invite bands, don't pay them enough to cover the bus transportation to the parade, the schools don't pay the band directors a dime to work in the summer and would laugh or offer peanuts if you asked them, and the kids are working during the summer. Most band directors I know will not put a bad product in public just because it's a summer parade and you're expected to be there. Sorry to say, but the days of high school marching bands doing summer parades is long gone my friend. There are a number of issues to your argument, and as someone on the complete outside looking in I can see why you would be upset, but the summer fairs invite bands, don’t pay them enough to cover the bus transportation to the parade, the schools don’t pay the band directors a dime to work in the summer and would laugh or offer peanuts if you asked them, and the kids are working during the summer. Most band directors I know will not put a bad product in public just because it’s a summer parade and you’re expected to be there. Sorry to say, but the days of high school marching bands doing summer parades is long gone my friend.

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17436 Your Mom Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:17:01 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17436 Call it how you will, you are still WAY older than me. You just might be prettier, but still much, much older. Call it how you will, you are still WAY older than me.
You just might be prettier, but still much, much older.

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17078 JMG Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:57:56 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17078 29 years ago, I was 10. You know, like your mental age now? 29 years ago, I was 10. You know, like your mental age now?

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17070 Your Mom Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:04:47 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17070 Maybe 29 years ago when you were in a 23 year old senior in high school... Maybe 29 years ago when you were in a 23 year old senior in high school…

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17066 JMG Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:43:08 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17066 No, we learned how to get drunk at weddings and make out with married bartenders. Oh, wait ... that's Television School! No, we learned how to get drunk at weddings and make out with married bartenders. Oh, wait … that’s Television School!

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17040 Your Mom Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:32:19 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-17040 It would be like you to quote a song from the Music Man. How's that going anyway? Are you seriously qualified to judge... you wouldn't know a cornet if it blew you in the face. Did you learn that at Newspaper school?? It would be like you to quote a song from the Music Man.
How’s that going anyway?
Are you seriously qualified to judge… you wouldn’t know a cornet if it blew you in the face.
Did you learn that at Newspaper school??

]]> http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-16183 issylu Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:51:09 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2007/08/08/seventy-six-trombones/#comment-16183 I agree---played in many parades and band concerts during the summer years ago. Many things this year "aren't" at the fair. No Jersey calf to raffle off, no pig roast, no hot meals at Chapman Hall. I agree—played in many parades and band concerts during the summer years ago. Many things this year “aren’t” at the fair. No Jersey calf to raffle off, no pig roast, no hot meals at Chapman Hall.

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