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pangaia

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1. Sure are a lot of military and police types. Is that the usual? I don't know

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:54 PM

Dec 2016

I never watch those things.

PLUS
US Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations - National

HUH?

The only student band with any kind of rep as far as I know is the Tennessee marching band.

Some 'cowboy/cowgirl stuff....

Doesn't look very interesting as a whole...

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See who is marching in the inaugural parade: [View all] femmocrat Dec 2016 OP

Sure are a lot of military and police types. Is that the usual? I don't know pangaia Dec 2016 #1

who knew the border patrol had a band. mopinko Dec 2016 #15

I suspect they just walk down the street.. no band. pangaia Dec 2016 #17

The opposition crowd's going to be more interesting than the participants. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #2

I would deny permission and cite concerns for safety. Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #3

I would let my child go gopiscrap Dec 2016 #7

Note that there are NO high school/college bands from the DC area. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2016 #4

Yes, I read that the DC Public Schools would not participate. femmocrat Dec 2016 #6

For comparison, here is a list of participants in President Obama's first inaugural Tanuki Dec 2016 #5

HOLY CANOLI !!!! pangaia Dec 2016 #18

I won't be watching, but we should DEMAND that the news broadcasts cover the protests world wide wally Dec 2016 #8

Watch for MFM008 Dec 2016 #9

What, no floats? Henry Krinkle Dec 2016 #10

I find it interesting that the Talladega College Band accepted a invitation CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #11

on the other hand, just because they are putting out the list does not mean any of those niyad Dec 2016 #12

Seems awfully vanilla MrScorpio Dec 2016 #13

I was in a marching band chosen to march in OldHippieChick Dec 2016 #14

My junior HS band played for Nixon when he was running for president in 1960. femmocrat Dec 2016 #16