Marni, I don't remember there being a parade that the ABRHS band marched in on Patriot's Day, unless they stopped by the time Josh was in the band.[/QUOTE]

I am probably mixing that parade up with the memorial day parade and or thanksgiving parades, although the first couple of years that my oldest was in the band I'm pretty sure that they did some sort of musical tribute at the two wreath placements at the farm house up charter road from the hs and the monument on the town square. 3 kids each did 4 years in the ABRHS marching band and jazz band, all under Mr. Hickey, until the last three years of number 3 child, who got to finish out her band gig playing in the American School of the Hague International jazz band playing in places like Warsaw, Paris, Moscow and playing in interesting venues like a reception at the American Embassy, etc. Oh the hardships!