| Mine is an old photo of the "Big Bass Drum" (aka "World's Largest Drum", aka "BBD") at Purdue University, my alma mater. I was a member of the Purdue All-American Marching Band back in college (many moons ago) and some of my most memorable experiences as a musician were as part of that ensemble.
The photo actually dates from many years before I was a student there, which to me is neat because it represents the fact that I was a part of carrying on a long and proud tradition (going back to 1886). Whenever I go back to march in the alumni band there is invariably someone marching beside me who was a student 30 or 40 years before me. |