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Marching in the snow
Sat, 01/07/2006 - 9:00pm
As colder winter comes roaring in, it reminds me of all those days spent marching around the Circle in the snow. It was always easy the first time around, but as the snow was compacted into ice, it would get harder to stay in formation. And it seemed there was always some poor soul who went sliding down the hill into the stairs in front of the gym...
I still hate snow to this day.
Mon, 03/02/2009 - 7:20pm
#1
Marching in the snow
I remember our platoon leaders shouting to us "dig in your heels, dig in your heels"! Strangely enough, it worked and I use the technique to this day.
Wed, 08/27/2008 - 11:44am
#2
Marching in the snow
owensm wrote:
I never pushed anyone in formation (don't say a word O'neal).
Mike Owens, I knew it!
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 8:03pm
#3
Marching in the snow
I never pushed anyone in formation (don't say a word O'neal).
Sun, 01/08/2006 - 2:43pm
#5
Marching in the snow
One day - I believe this was during the Great Blizzard of 2000 - the entire 3rd platoon of Echo Company slipped on the ice on the circle and fell, completely in unison. It was akin to pulling off a perfect "left flank march."
It was always safer being in second squad when marching in the snow. If you were on the outside of the turn the joker next to you would invariably attempt to shove you out of line (and down the hill into the gym stairs).