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The Pulaski High Marching Band, of Pulaski Wisconsin, made an awesome statement in yesterday's Rose Bowl Parade.
It was quite an honor for the Red Raiders from this small town (pop. approx. 3000) northwest of Green Bay to be marching in 80-degree weather in Pasadena, while their proud community looked on from windy 18-degree Wisconsin.
The TV coverage started as they marched along playing "On Wisconsin," looking properly Badger-like in their red uniforms.
And then they got to the grandstand, at about 1:15 in the YouTube ... listen to what happened.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/03/1051043/-Pulaski-WI-Marching-Band-Sticking-to-the-Union-in-Rose-Bowl-Parade
Oh yes, they're gettin' down -- to Union Maid, written by Woody Guthrie!
The Walker supporters here are totally verklempt about this.
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)Woulda been even better if those commentators had a clue what was happening, LOL
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)All I've got to say is: nice.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Woody Guthrie created many a song by writing new lyrics to an old tune. "Union Maid" was one of those. Here's Pete Seeger's account of the writing of the song:
According to the Kos diary, the band director says he knew the song only as "Red Wing" and wasn't familiar with the "Union Maid" lyrics.
With regret, I find it plausible that no political statement was intended.