i used to be a marching band nerd.

my marching band was fucking kick-ass.  we won all sorts of competitions: state, county, and southeast regionals.
and i, i was head captain of the colorguard.
yep.  i'm awesome like that.

other than teaching y'all that i'm a dork, this all has the purpose of explaining why i'm about to post these videos.  marching bands in the south are a flashy, showy affair (even if they sound like crap rusty on their instruments).  so, enjoy!

that's just when they're standing still.