Drum major of inauguration pipe band suspended, quits

[medic78]

Mmmm looks to me like he saulted the president. Pipe bands following the tradation he did the rightt hing. had found his pipe band logo on shirts on the e-net and was thinking of getting one not no more will find another FD pipe n drum to support.

[Standard]

Would it have not been terribly rude to not acknowledge the President (what ever you may think of him) after he had waved at you? At least the report I read/saw said that the President waved at the Pipe Major first.

[davidlpope]

The issue in this case was that word was passed prior to the parade that ONLY military units would render a salute to the President. Since this pipeband was NOT a military unit he was not supposed to acknowledge the President but did so anyway.

Does that seem to be silly? Maybe. Was the DM clearly instructed about the protocol that was to be followed and flouted it? Most certainly. The internal relationships within pipebands can be very complicated. My guess is that there is much going on behind the scenes of this situation that have influenced the current resolution.

I don't blame the guy for waving to the President, but it is what it is.

For more coverage about this issue that you will ever want to read visit the forums at BobDunsire where it's been a hot topic.

Cordially,

David