I Hate To Brag BUT I Will
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
United States
September 21, 2017 11:53am CST
I don't know how many of my friends here remember me talking about my 16 year old granddaughter and that she is in her marching band at high school. She plays the clarinet.
Their high school marching band has about 250 members so they are quite large and make a stunning appearance when they parade or do their formations at football games, etc.
Well, their band was chosen to play the National Anthem at the Phillies vs Dodgers baseball game on Tuesday night. Quite an honor I'd say.
They did an amazing job and it just gave me goose bumps listening to them play.
My heart was bursting with pride knowing that my granddaughter was part of the band and doing a spectacular job.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Yes I'm a very very proud Grandma and will continue to brag. Since I have 10 grandkids I certainly could brag on and on and on and on 
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 same here more than 10 for me.This includes the great ones.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Oh well this is something to brag about for sure Marilyn!
Great news and wish you had some pics of it.
Congrats to your grandaughter
Congrats to your grandaughter6 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
It would be nice if I could have had video to post so you could hear how great they sound
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Sep 17
Congratulations to your grand daughter.You are entitled to brag.After all you are her proud grandma.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Yes I'm a very very proud Grandma
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
21 Sep 17
Those are some of the best moments of our lives when our children and grand children make us proud.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Yes I'm a very very proud Grandma. I'm proud of all my grandchildren as each of them has different accomplishments
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
She is having a wonderful experience being in the high school marching band and hopes to pursue going to a college that has a marching band. She loves music
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@just4him (317002)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 That would be great!
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Thats so cool! Congratulations to the band!
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@much2say (55370)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Sep 17
Wow, that's quite an honor - oh you must be so proud of your granddaughter! I hope they got a video of that! Ohhh, as the Dodgers are our home team, perhaps if any of our big Dodger fan friends had been watching the game, they might have seen them 
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@much2say (55370)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 I wonder if it was televised though so they would have seen it here? Not sure how sports and cable stations work anymore . . . that would have been cool!!
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
They were playing in Philadelphia (home game) on Tuesday night. It would be great if your friends had seen and heard them
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
21 Sep 17
it's great news that's worth sharing. i can't imagine teaching and directing 250 students, so kudos to everyone involved.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
It takes a lot of planning to maneuver 250 band members from location to location and they will be flying to Phoenix Arizona in Jan 2018 for their big new years parade
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Congratulations, you have every reason to be bursting with pride that is an amazing honor.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 17
Well, that's exciting - no wonder you're proud! That is really cool and something she can always happily remember. You can brag all you want, as far as I'm concerned!
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@RasmaSandra (79456)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep 17
Well congrats to you and your granddaughter. That is quite an achievement. I love seeing marching bands in parades.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
hahahaha am I to assume you are referring to the Dodgers as being the worst??
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
@TheHorse I hate to admit it but I'm a Mets fan
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@TheHorse (218151)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 No, the Dodgers are one of the best right now! I'm a Giants/Cubs fan, but I have to accept reality. Looks like the Cubs will make the playoffs, though.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
21 Sep 17
I understand your pride. My grandson is also in a marching band...they have the honour of marching In the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasedena, California on January 1, 2018.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Wow that's awesome @morleyhunt that your grandson is going to the tournament of Roses Parade in Jan. My granddaughter is going to Pheonix Arizona for the big parade on Jan 1. These kids are so lucky to be able to experience so much through their bands
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 they learn so much as well. Teamwork, discipline....
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
26 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 That is so awesome. I am sure none of you will forget that day.
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
It was extra special that her band was chosen to play at such a big ballgame
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
It was quite an honor for her school band to be chosen to play the National Anthem at such a big baseball game
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
22 Sep 17
That is really special and I would also brag about my granddaughter if she did this. She use to play in the band and decided she wanted to be a cheerleader instead. I am happy your granddaughter has kept up with her music. She can go far with this and who knows one day she could play for some giant band.
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
She loves music so I'm sure she'll pursue some sort of music when she goes to college. I admire cheerleaders as they do more than just cheering compared to when I went to school. It's a very strenuous job to be able to cheer.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
24 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 Yes she does love it and when she was small she took some classes for cheerleading and did a few competitions when she was young. Now in high school this is her second year and she just loves it.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Sep 17
Ah that is something to brag about--we do feel so proud about our kids and grandkids-- it's wonderful!
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@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
They bring us much pride and lots of joy don't they
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 Yes- plus it keeps us young- living in their worlds a bit---LOL!
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
They certainty had great experiences didn't they and we get to be proud of their accomplishments. I'm enjoying watching her perform and its memories in the making
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 As you should. We moms and grandmothers are proud of our kids.
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
21 Sep 17
Our middle and high school offers a great music program for the students. It's wonderful for them. Does your son have an opportunity to play an instrument in school?
@Marilynda1225 (82626)
• United States
22 Sep 17
@Akatheu at one year old he has a whole bright future ahead. Enjoy him while he's young as time passes by so fast and the next thing you know they are grown. My granddaughter is 16 years old and it seems like only yesterday that she was born.
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@Akatheu (387)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 he is only one year old not yet in school. How old is your grand daughter?
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