Klarinet Archive - Posting 000150.txt from 2003/11

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet vacancy in U.S. Marine Band
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 14:53:01 -0500

Of course the marines in the other bands do go through basic training. One
of my son's high school classmates was good enough on the trumpet (and knew
enough theory) to skip the Navy (Armed Forces ?) School of Music but got
stuck for an extra month or so in basic training trying to do enough pull
ups to pass. This was just a year ago. He finally made it.

Gary
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At 11:53 AM 11/9/03, you wrote:

> > Oh my! A Marine who doesn't know how to field strip an M-16! What is the
> > world coming to?...g
> > Best
>
>One of these days they'll be stripping Ray guns, Sir. Still, I have to ask,
>how many Marines know how to properly secure, clean, and produce nice sounds
>from tubes of brass and wood? For the musicians, I guess their weapons *are*
>their instruments. Arr! Go USMB, Kill 'em with song! ^_^
>
>Very Respectfully,
>Kevin M. Callahan
>MIDN 3/C USNR

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