Badger's Question of the Day

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

HOW COME

 

the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

appear at the inaugration program with RED COATS?

 

I thought the red coats started this whole thing.

[Reuben McCoy Rankin # 34239]

hmmmm, I was thinkin the same thing(WTH)

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

It's their uniform.

 

The musicians of this unit recall the days of the American Revolution as they perform in uniforms patterned after those worn by the musicians of Gen. George Washington's Continental Army. Military musicians of the period wore the reverse colors of the regiments to which they were assigned. The uniforms worn by the members of the Corps are dated circa 1781, and consist of black tricorn hats, white wigs, waistcoats, colonial coveralls, and red regimental coats. The 69-member Corps uses 10-hole fifes, handmade rope-tensioned drums and single-valve bugles, which bring to life the exciting sounds of the Continental Army.

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

Well, a few drummers and flautist could get shot in 1778 running around in a red coat.

And then the Lobster backs came around again in 1812.

Burn my white house, you pyromaniacs! Shoot the B&%)!$&S!

 

[Utah Bob #35998]

US Marine Band. The President's Own

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/marineband/

Edited January 19, 2017 by Utah Bob #35998

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

Hmmmm, maybe it is contagious?

But then those gyreens always did dress different.

They use a bit of red piping in their dress blues.