110

During homecoming at Ohio University I met Gay Hammon class of 1987, member of the Marching 110 Alumni Band. Gay was the second woman on to play cymbals for the Marching 110 in 1986. Woman were banned from the marching band 1963 when the band became the Marching Men of Ohio and adapted the high energy performance style still used today. The alumni of the 110 return every year to march in the parade and play during half time. Gay comes every year and has a lot of energy, case in point, she runs marathons because they’re fun don’t ya know.

Here’s the audio slideshow I put together from the day and I promise Joe Weiss it’ll be my last, “My name is…”

~ by mksmith on November 19, 2007.