Right behind the band marches the Guards

I'm not entirely certain whether the bands are part of the actual military regiments that march in or if they are a separate entity that marches in with whomever is handling the guard assignment that day. I do know that these same soldiers that are one day marching in these pretty red uniforms and posing for tourists could be wearing desert camo and serving in Afghanistan the next day. These are real soldiers and their regiments have long colorful histories.

Day Fourteen (London)

July 26th 2006
"Ay, marry, now my soul hath elbow-room; It would not out at windows, nor at doors. There is so hot a summer in my bosom That all my bowels crumble up to dust" It be-ith hotter than Hades in yon Londontowne. Hark, I doth require better conditioning of the air than the mere spinning of tri blades of plastique in my tiny window. Methinks I shall perish in this Stygian cave forlorn. Not onl ... read more

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