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MARCHING BANDSby Patricia L. Cook

This Tidbits examines where and when marching bands originated and other trivial matters to help us stay in step with the bands. • The first marching bands started many centuries

ago with military organizations. The needs of military groups to get thousands of troops moving in the same direction quickly, without mishaps, were best met if everyone stayed in rows, the same distance apart. Orderly movement was easiest if it was done in an organized manner. Because many groups did not have musical instruments, chants of, “Left – left, left, right, left,” giving instruction on which foot should be down helped accomplish the tasks. As military troops grew around the world, choruses of encouragement and sometimes humor were added.

• When available, drums were added to help troops stay together as they progressed along the way. Musical instruments were added through the years and melodies were great for keeping soldiers encouraged and giving them a sense of pride.

• During the Revolutionary War in America, soldiers marched to fifes and drums. The Civil War brought the development of drum and bugle corps. During the big wars: World War I and II, full brass, percussion and woodwind bands formed.

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MARCHING BANDS (continued):• Early military troops in Scotland and some

places in Canada marched to drums and bagpipes. Some still use this style.

• Military traditions are still used by modern marching bands. Bands usually march in formation and use orders of “attention”, “about face” and “forward march.” Most marching band uniforms resemble military uniforms.

• The marching bands that most people think of are university, college, and high school bands that perform at football games and in parades. Halftime shows can be quite elaborate and require hours of training.

• The marching band credited with the first modern halftime show at a football game was the Marching Illini of the University of Illinois in 1907. It occurred at a game against the University of Chicago.

• The first band to break the tradition of military ranks and form a letter on the football field was Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The letter, of course, was the “Block P” for Purdue. The first time it was on the field was in 1907 under the direction of Paul Spotts Emrick who was the first band director and served the university band for 49 years, from 1905-1954.

• Emrick came up with the plan for the “Block P” after seeing a flock of birds flying in a “V” formation. He decided that if birds could make a letter a band surely could replicate the action in a formation on a football field. The Purdue “All American” Marching Band still forms the P before every home game.

• Purdue is also known for what is considered to be the “World’s Largest Bass Drum.” The original drum built by Leedy Corporation in Indianapolis in 1921 is still used today.

• The large drum is about eight feet (2.4 m) in diameter, nearly four feet (1.22 m) wide between the drum heads and more than 10 feet (3 m) high when mounted on the field carriage built for rolling it around. A crew of four bandsmen handling the drum must have accurate timing and placement for the two beaters to keep accurate time with the band.

• Now, in case you have heard about “Big Bertha” and wonder where she fits in with the above story about the “World’s Largest Bass Drum,” read on.

• Big Bertha is the large drum that belongs to the University of Texas. Created for the University of Chicago, Bertha’s first game was when Chicago played Princeton on October 23, 1922. When Chicago stopped its football program, band at the university was also discontinued. At that time, the large drum was put in storage.

• Colonel D. Harold Byrd, a Texas Longhorn band supporter purchased Bertha from the University of Chicago in 1955. Bertha’s

GOOD LUCK!Whether you spend hours seeking a four-leaf clover or have a favorite rabbit’s foot that you rub, you may wonder about the origins and realities of symbols of good luck. • Theplantthatisconsideredtobetheoriginal

shamrock is the white clover, trifolium repens, plant. These true shamrocks sometimesproduce four-leaf clovers.Theway to knowthat these are the real thing is that the fourth leaf is smaller than the other three leaves.

• According to the FreeOnline Encyclopedia,a shamrock is “a plant with leaves composed ofthree leaflets.Accordingto legend itwasused by St. Patrick in explaining the doctrine oftheTrinity;itisnowusedastheemblemofIreland.”

• St. Patrick was actually born in Britain,kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave when he was only 16. He later escaped and then returned to Ireland as a missionary. He used the native clover to explain the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and iscredited with bringing Christianity to the Irish people.

• With four-leaf clovers it is said that thefirstleaf is for faith, the second for hope, the third for love and the fourth for luck. In Irish tradition, the regular shamrock or 3-leaf clover represents the Holy Trinity: one leaffor each person of the Trinity; Father, Sonand Holy Spirit. When a fourth leaf exists on a shamrock it is said to represent God’s grace.

•Thenative3-leafclover,calledaShamrock,isthe most popular national symbol of Ireland.

• According to age-old legend, Eve carried afour-leafcloverfromtheGardenofEden.

• Sir John Melton wrote in 1620, “If a manwalking in the fields find any four-leavedgrass,heshallinasmallwhileafterfindsomegood thing.”

• For people who look more to “luck” thanspiritual symbolism from clover, the leaves of a four-leaf clover representa four lucky characteristics: love, health, respect andwealth.

• In the Celtic religion of the Druids in earlyIrish history, three was a mystical number. Theyconsideredtheshamrockasacredplantbecause of its three leaves that formed a triad, also called a trifoliolate plant.

•EarlyCeltsofWalesbelievedthatwhiteclover,held in high esteem, would protect against evil spirits.

•The“luckoftheIrish”isspokenaboutasmuchin America as it is in Ireland. In fact, manyIrishtraditionsarerootedmoreinAmericanheritage than Irish.

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March 4: in 1944, U.S. bombers struck Berlin for the first time. In 1964, Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was convicted of jury tampering.

March 5: in 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers, taunted by a crowd of colonists, opened fire, killing five people. In 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech in Fulton, Mo.

March 6: in 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege. In 1857, in its “Dred Scott” decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Scott, a slave who had escaped to the North, could not sue for his freedom in federal court.

March 7: in 1926, the first successful trans-Atlantic radio-telephone conversation took place. In 1936, Adolf Hitler ordered German troops to march into the Rhineland, thereby breaking the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact.

March 8: in 1965, the United States landed 3,500 Marines in South Vietnam as the buildup of U.S. forces there began. In 1968, the Fillmore East opened in the East Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. In 1983, President Reagan referred to communism as “the focus of evil in the modern world,” in what became known as the “Evil Empire Speech.”

March 9: in 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (formerly called the Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw off Hampton Roads, Va. In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-communism campaign on his television program See It Now.

March 10: in 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tenn., to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later recanted that plea, maintaining his innocence until his death in 1998. In 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami struck northern Japan, resulting in nearly 20,000 deaths and radiation leaks from several nuclear-power reactors.

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MARCHING BANDS (continued):dimensions are eight feet (2.4 m) in diameter, 54

inches (1.37 m) wide and more than 10 feet (3 m) high when mounted on her trailer. Called the “sweetheart of the Longhorn band,” Big Bertha is escorted by the “Bertha Crew.”

• Members of the Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity of Purdue challenged their Texas fraternity brothers to a drum showdown in 1961 to settle the question of which band had the largest bass drum. They planned the showdown at the fraternity’s national convention in Wichita, Kansas. Purdue kept its side of the promise and loaded their drum on a truck and headed west. They stopped in Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and Topeka, pushing their drum through the streets showing off.

• When the Purdue students and their drum arrived in Wichita, they discovered that their Texas fraternity brothers didn’t bring their drum. By default, Purdue declared their drum as the “World’s Largest Drum.” Since then, the exact measurements of the Purdue Big Bass Drum have been kept secret, preserving the mystique of its existence.

• Marching bands exist in universities, colleges, senior and junior high schools for more than just football games. They also perform at other school events and parades. Many large parades across the country are magnificent venues for marching bands.

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• Marching bands put in many hours of practice and training to get their steps and tunes right. Many dedicated musicians get as much of a thrill by participating in marching drills as they do in hearing the music.

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Trevor Cairns publishes Tidbits in Vernon & Kelowna, has lived & done business in the Okanagan for 10 years and calls Vernon home. Tip of the Week is practical tips and tidbits (pardon the pun) that Trevor has personally found helpful. Agree or disagree but please take what you will and consider it a gift from Tidbits – The Neatest little Paper Ever Read®. Trevor wants to hear what you think of Tip of the Week! Email him at [email protected].

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“wReCK-IT RALPH’’: A video-game villain (voice of John C. Reilly) escapes from the contest to prove he’s not such a bad guy - and unwittingly sets loose a much greater danger, which he then has to recapture - in this fanciful, animated Disney fantasy. There are plenty of fun nods to classic characters as Ralph attempts to show he’s not just the nemesis of the more-embraced Fix-It Felix (voice of Jack McBrayer, “30 Rock’’). Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman, Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family’’), Dennis Haysbert and Mindy Kaling also are heard. DVD extras: “making-of ’’ documentary; deleted and alternate scenes; “Paperman’’ short subject; video-game commercials. *** (

“Red dAwN’’: Foreign invaders turn young Americans into freedom fighters in this less-effective remake of the 1984 adventure, delayed from release long enough by MGM’s financial troubles for stars Chris Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson to have had respective successes with “Thor’’ and “The Hunger Games’’ first (though they made this before those). Interestingly, the nationality of the enemies was altered digitally after filming, so as not to upset some overseas exhibitors. Josh Peck, Isabel Lucas, Adrianne Palicki (“Friday Night Lights’’), Connor Cruise (adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan also star in the tale directed by Dan Bradley, stunt coordinator for most of the “Bourne’’ movies. **

“THe INToUCHABLes’’: Based on a true story, this seriocomic French film by writer-directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano earned international raves for its two stars ... veteran actor Francois Cluzet as a rich aristocrat suddenly incapacitated while paragliding, and Omar Sy (who won the Cesar, France’s equivalent of the Oscar, as best actor for this) as the much younger and more street-wise fellow hired to care for him. Though others are in the cast, the picture very much belongs to those actors, and their unlikely yet fabulous teamwork justifies it. DVD extras: deleted scenes. ***

“PLAYING FoR KeePs’’: Gerard Butler’s charisma does much - if ultimately not enough overall - for this comedy-drama, as he plays a former soccer star whose personal and professional lives have taken downturns. He tries to put both back on track as he attempts to win back his ex-wife (Jessica Biel) while becoming the coach of his son’s sports team. In the latter role, he catches the eyes of several soccer moms (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman, Judy Greer). Dennis Quaid also appears. DVD extras: two “making-of ’’ documentaries; deleted scenes. **

“LAY THe FAVoRITe’’: He’s back on “Die Hard’’ territory these days, but Bruce Willis has been doing lots of other work lately, an example being this comedy casting him as a veteran gambler who gets an unlikely “business’’ partner. She’s a former stripper played by Rebecca Hall (“The Town’’), and her expertise at predicting sports winners bodes well for them both. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Vince Vaughn and Laura Prepon also appear for director Stephen Frears (“The Queen’’). ***

“A dARK TRUTH’’: In one of her first major roles since the end of “Desperate Housewives,’’ Eva Longoria is teamed with Oscar winner Forest Whitaker as married environmental activists in this drama. They get into big trouble while trying to prove a powerful corporation is linked to a devastating massacre in Ecuador, prompting an ex-CIA man (Andy Garcia) to accept the mission to rescue them. Kim Coates and Deborah Kara Unger also appear. DVD extra: “making-of ’’ documentary. ***

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NEW Small Faux Leather or Microfiber Sectional Sofa w/ottoman. 5 colors available. $469 only! (250) 434-2337 (Kam)

NEW Queen Bedroom Set. Queen bed, 9 drawer dresser, n/s, landscape mirror. Solid Wood. $679! (Kamloops) 250.434.2337

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RenovationKeith’s Door Service & Minor Reno’s: Specializing in the installation of Doors and Windows, locks, deadbolts, and weather stripping. No job is too small! (Vernon)Call Keith anytime 250.260.7878

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shop or barn space in Vernon/Armstrong area large enough to get a school bus in. Needs to have a min 10 foot high door, and must be at least 36 feet in length. Call Trevor 250 550 4272

Wanted: Purchasing old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. Old gold & sterling! Private, Prompt & Confidential. Shuswap

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55 Buick Special. 4 dr hrdtop. Red & black. Rebuilt motor w/264 engine nail head. $10,000 in chroming.

5,000 miles in last 12 years. Red/black cloth & leather seats.

Asking $23,000. Call Ron 250-765-0112

Kelowna.5 bdrm, 2 storey home in W Kelowna for sale.Ross Rd. Lg fam rm. 2 full bth + 1.5 bth. Dble attached garage + sgl detached garage w/wkshp (wired 220). Deck w/canopy. New windows + furnace.

250-769-7559. (W. Kelowna)

John Deere 855 4x4 compact tractor. Front end loader, 47” snow blower, 7’ rear blade, roof canopy, 24 HP. Mint condition. Only 363 hrs. Always garaged. $17,500. 250-454-6756 (West Kelowna)

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1999 Arctic Cat 580 Powder Special Snow Machine. $2195 obo. 2 bdrm mobile hm in West Kelowna Trail Park Mobile Villas. $24,900 obo. (250) 768-2269 (Westbank).

2008 Chev truck tow mirrors $25, 2008 Chev Uplander Van tow mirrors $25, 2007 GMC truck tow mirrors $25, 2007 Tonneau Cover for GMC truck $500. Call Cliff at 250-542-1449

Unwanted Firearms - Do you have unwanted firearms? Safe and secure removal. Have proper license to handle firearms. Will pickup at your convenience.

Call 250-870-6672 (Kelowna).

Evergo Oxygen Machine. Never used. Paid $6,500. Willing to sell for $3,000 or closest to it. Phone (250) 542-2812 (Vernon).

Global Hydronics Stove. Capacity 4000-5000 sq feet. Great for shops, buildings, etc. $2000 or best offer. Call John (250) 540-2475 (Lumby). Brown/beige Ashley 2 cushion love seat, $245 obo. Rectangular patio table set w/4 chairs (2 swivel), $145 obo. Patio Chef BBQ w/side burner, cover, tank, $45 obo. Cooper golf set, 3 woods, 8 irons, $75. Lady’s golf bag & clubs, $35. (250) 448-7823 or

(778) 363-0757 (Kelowna).

White Amana dishwasher (built-in style), best offer. Call Mel, (250) 768-7170

(West Kelowna).

Cow feed. Reasonably priced round bales. Call John (250) 540-2475 (Lumby).

Oval white kitchen table w/extra leaf, 4 chairs w/blue fabric seats & back. $50 obo. (250) 859-5176 (Kelowna)

Bedroom suite - Queen box spring & mattress. Bookcase headboard, 6drawer dresser w/mirror, 4drawer upright dresser, blonde color, all w/glass covered tops. $350 obo. (250) 859-5176 (Kelowna).

Moving out sale! 1986 350 4plex Honda 4 wheeler $1200, Honda Rototiller exc cond. $800, 22 ton wood splitter $1100, 4 wheeler loading ramps used once $300, Oak Dinette set $300, Pacific Energy wood heater like new $1100, Craftsman II snowblower 10.5/20 electric or pull start exc cond. $1000. Tons of stuff including weed eater, table saw, power saws, Husqvarna products, rocking chairs, deep freeze, air tank, couch, electric motors, drill press, numerous tools and more! 250-319-9829 or

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Free: Older style tv but like new. Approx. 20” Call 250-832-4572 (shuswap)

2 female Pom’s. 1 is 4 months old (teacup size) $450 and 1 is 2 yrs old, very gentle and loves kids. $300

Call 250-573-4734 or 250-517-8638.

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Need help at home? Cooking, driving, housekeeping, med reminders, personal care, computer help. Reliable lady (references) looking for new clients in Kelowna & area. Hourly, $24hr/overnight & weekend respite. Negotiable rates

(778) 754-0241 (West Kelowna).

350 egg Sportsman Incubator $225 as new. 10” compound miter sliding saw. New $100. Trials play cupboard new $50, Bird house $25. call 250-838-0959 (Enderby)3 DAY SALE at Demilles Salmon Arm. EVERYTHING in store 50% OFF. Must present coupon that is in the Tidbits Shuswap paper dated Friday March 1st. All produce, meat, deli, seafood, bakery!! Sunday, Monday & Tuesday March 3,4&5

Keurig gourmet coffee machine in box $75, Smokey mountain. Mandolin & case $175, 1940’s complet maple waterfall bedroom suite w/newer mattress. great shape $475, Paddling dry suit w/fleece undergarment (mens large) barely used $450. Call 250-832-1863 or [email protected]

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8 piece dining rm set $225, Green Velvet love seat $50, Pull out trundle bed $50, 2 Rose colored Cocktail swivel rockers $30 each, Bistro set $50, Canon Laser Printer combination (almost new) $150, drop leaf table with 2 swivel chairs $125,

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2 Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft. One 80” scale $150. One 106” old-timer $100. Flight box with starter & other misc support items $20. Call (250) 763-4602 (Kelowna).

Sport bike rack, trailer hitch mount. like new cond. Holds two bikes. Paid $120 asking $75 obo. Dufferin billiard table, 4 1/2 x 9 slate. Leather corners, ball legs, felt top. Balls, racks & cues $1200.

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New Jim Bowie hunting knife $70. New Pellet rifle $70. New Red Rider BB rifle $70. Rifle scope for either rifle $25. 3 Way Stereo $70. Various country western LP’s and 8 Tracks. WANTED: Old wooden alarm or other clocks working or not. Bob (250) 549-7015 (Vernon).

Collector’s Dolls (new), some in boxes ($25-$150). Pictures & frames ($5-$25). Monkeypod wooden dishes ($5-$25). Silver Tea Set ($50 obo). Call (250) 765-6240 (Kelowna).

Ridgid Pressure Washer - Gas motor Subaru 6.0Hp 170. 3000psi 2.6 G.P.M.

Like new (Less than 6Hrs on unit). Asking $375. (250) 766-0686 (Winfield).

1990 Jeep YJ. 4 cylinder, 5 spd, standard, soft top roof, good condition. New brakes, completely everything, complete new exhaust system, good tires (new new), new windshield and rear window. (Vernon)

Asking $3895 250-308-7795 OR

250-542-3911

Looking to Purchase Vintage Costume Jewelry, Watches & Pocket Watches, War Medals & Buttons, Coins, Sterling Silver Cutlery & Tea Services, Silver & Scrap Gold! CASH DOLLARS PAID! Vernon, Call Mick 250 307-8486

2 Pedestal office desk. 30x60, new condition! 4 drawer, arborite top & adjustable keyboard holder. Call 250-836-4634 or 250-253-1520 (Shuswap)

Office Chair on Casters, low back & arm rests. $18.00 Phone 250-542-4919 (Vernon)

Farm Raised Beef. Grain fed, no additives, CWF by the side. $3.25 lb. Call 250 307 3430 OR 250-546-6494 (Armstrong)

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2 month old Golden Retriever pups (1 male, 1 female). Call Mel,

(250) 768-7170 (West Kelowna).

1st class club golf cart all enclosed w/6 batteries. Good used Scooter and used walker like new. Call for more details.

250-832-7321 (Shuswap)

205 Hornet 5th wheel. 27’ fully loaded, winter skirting. $12,500 obo. Electric bike $500 obo. 250-832-7321 (shuswap)

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On-the-go granola(NC)—Regular, balanced meals are essential to ensure that the entire family has a productive day at school, work, and everywhere in between. Rare are the mornings when breakfast can be enjoyed around the table as family. In fact, 80% of Canadian families do not sit down for breakfast together daily, which can make a nutritionally balanced start to the day seem difficult to attain. That’s why the test kitchen at Canadian Living magazine, partnering with Minute Maid, has developed this nutritious and portable granola recipe that can be enjoyed at home, or on the run.

Toasty Tropical GranolaHands-on time: 25 minutes Total time: 1 hour Makes: 10 cups

Serve over Greek yogurt or eat as a snack on the go.

1 cup Minute Maid Chilled Mango Juice Beverage1/3 cup liquid honey3 tbsp maple syrup3 tbsp vegetable oil4 cups large-flake rolled oats1½ cups unsweetened coconut flakes1½ cups dried banana chips1 cup chopped dried pineapple1 cup whole raw almonds½ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts½ cup chopped dried apricot½ cup chopped dried mango1/3 cup pumpkin seeds½ tsp ground ginger½ tsp salt

In saucepan over high heat, bring juice beverage to boil and boil until reduced by half. Let cool slightly. Stir in honey, maple syrup and oil. Set aside.

In large bowl, stir together oats, coconut, banana, pineapple, almonds, macadamia nuts, apricot, mango, pumpkin seeds, ginger and salt. Pour juice mixture over top; toss to coat.

Spread evenly on 2 greased or parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake in 325F (160C) oven for 30 minutes, rotating pans and stirring once, or until granola is golden. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.)

PER 1/4 CUP: about 156 cal, 3 g pro, 9 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 19 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 10 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 33 mg sodium, 167 mg potassium. % RDI: 2% calcium, 8% iron, 1% vit A, 12% vit C, 2% folate.

More information and additional breakfast ideas can be found online at MinuteMaid.ca.

Renovation Quick Tip: Install high quality insulation effortlessly

(NC)—Making a smart decision about insulation for your home will save you money on future fuel costs. Popular with renovators right now – for improving energy efficiency and for maintaining stable indoor temperatures – is the Nudura RetroFit Home Insulation. This do-it-yourself, R-14 product creates fastening points in one simple step for residential and commercial structures. Nudura uses a shiplap system of expanded polystyrene (EPS), which allows large 4 X 8 foot sheets of foam to be installed without any gaps for air leakage. Drywall can then be attached directly to the embedded fastening strip allowing the electrical wiring to be easily run.More information is detailed in the Home Owner section of www.nudura.com. Made from recyclable material, the insulation is easy to cut and easy to install.

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