No apologies necessary for me, Chrismaroon! I never listen to Dave South, so certainly no harm and no foul with me!
ANYONE who listens to cadets say what is and isn't going to happen with the Corps might as well be listening to Dave South tell them whats going with the Corps! The absolute WORST source for information about the Corps and whats REALLY happening is the CADETS! I love them like my own sons and daughters, but they ARE 18-22 year old men and women, and aren't necessarily the best source of information about ANYTHING - especially what the Office of the Commandant is or isn't going to do.
And for all the Old BQs out there, I too, used to look forward to the Flight of the Great Pumpkin, for all the WRONG reasons!! I allowed Company C-2 to bring back the tradition of the Flight a couple of years ago, but the Band has absolutely NO involvement any more - for all the RIGHT reasons! Its a great event, and I'm glad to see it back.
Sorry about the afternoon run and the tying up traffic. We usually do the Corps runs at 6 am (I run with them), but they opted to do an afternoon run this time to signify the next phase of Corps Brass. We won' do that again this year. My apologies for any problems we might have caused - certainly not our intent.
This has been an entertaining thread, to say the least! My thanks to all of you for your love and passion for our Corps! Gig 'em and Beat the Class of '79 HELL Outta Auburn!