366 Photos #274: Tradition

Theme 247. Here are a couple taken 10.25.2008 of my cousin and/or her marching band In the first, they're entering the field. There are a few traditions here -- the flag, marching around the edge of the field (typically in unison or in step, but these guys didn't do that until they got to the back of the field and then entered onto the field) to then take position, the existence of a marching band in the first place...



Here, the drum major salute is definitely a tradition. My cousin is the head drum major who, traditionally, is situated in the middle when there are three!