My best friend in high school was a wonderful French Horn player. He was such a good musician, in fact, that he was banned from playing his instrument. No, really. The top position in an American marching band is the Band Leader–part conductor, part drill sergeant, who keeps everyone in time and in step. It is an honour, and in accepting it, my buddy swapped his horn for a plumed helmet and a...
Source
This post first appeared on Robert Peake | Trans-Atlantic Poet, please read the originial post: here