On Monday, I heard what sounded like a high school marching band nearby. Lo and behold, I saw what is guess is the Hackensack High School marching band practicing on the Middle School field.
The director's voice amplification was loud and clear throughout the neighborhood: every instruction, every do-over, and every countoff ("OK, we're on a count of 30 and stepping off at 31. ONE, TWO, THREE........." and all the way to 30 - many times. I hope nothing was going on at the funeral home across the street.
The one song I heard over and over (and over) didn't sound bad.
They were there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I don't know if they were supposed to be there today, but a small trailer that was on the field all 3 days is still there, so -assuming they're there tomorrow morning - be there at 9am if you want a front row seat.
One odd note: on Tuesday when the earthquake hit and people were pouring out of buildings, the band played on and never missed a beat. I don't know if they even felt it, but it was a very strange soundtrack to what was going on in the neighborhood.
I guess the show must go on!
Here are some photos I took from here on Monday and Tuesday:
[Pictures removed upon request]
