I surprised myself a little bit. Yesterday, I was bragging about how Williams-Brice stadium really gets loud and hopping with the fans there to a friend. And today, a buddy put OSU's marching band up on Facebook. So, I started searching for some Carolina Band halftime shows. Somewhat for nostalgia, some because I love marching bands and the shows they put on.
I stumbled almost immediately into this:
At first, I'll admit... a bit disappointed. I was looking for the flowing marching back and forth, the creativity, the pizzazz. Yet, because I am military, I was curious and hooked. And damn if it didn't get to me.
I know how loud a stadium of 80,000 people can get. I know that at halftime, people aren't often watching the field. And to see... no, to hear the crowd get involved - first the ones and twos standing for their service, and then to hear a stadium go near-silent (or at least about as quiet as 80,000 people will get) for TAPS. And to then hear them singing along to "God Bless America". I wish I was there.
It's not flashy, or pizzazz (ok, at the end, they get kitschy, but that's patriotism in the South for you!)... but, damn... what a show.
