Photoessay #962 - Lassie newspaper

We could do some newspaper pictures occasionally, that could be fun. But they would almost always be about Susanna. Who got a lot of press. But didn't read her press. Lots of players don't. Just doesn't occur to them. I showed her UPS picture to her last night when she came by to collect some jewelry and silver from her grandmothers. "Oh", she says dismissively, "I didn't see this". I asked her if she told them she played shortstop. "I didn't tell them anything", she answers.

But this clip features Naomi and the Lassies. March 9, 2008 Seattle Times. During the band dress rehearsal before their trip to Ireland. A really fun event, I've written about it before. On years when they travel to Victoria or Ireland or somewhere, they put the whole deal together and march around the neighborhoods around Shorecrest. The police close the streets and the residents of the modest homes get out their lawn chairs out and enjoy the show. And the parents and community members can too. It's really fun to march along with the band. One neighborhood member thought there should be a special property tax levy specifically for the Shorecrest band.

One year, I remember walking along with the clarinet section watch Toni (a softball player) futilely trying to organize the clarinets in the parade. Another year, I remember April (another softball player) march the entire Ballard parade in her softball cleats. The spring marching events coincided with the softball districts tournament. I also remember Dennis quickly loading a bunch of softball band members into the car after the tournament and making for the border so that they could participate in at least part of the Victoria band trip. Didn't occur to him until afterward that he was transporting girls under 18 across an international border with absolutely no parental permissions.

Anyway, I'm marching along with the Lassies on this trip. Naomi is in the foreground closest to the camera. Lassies was a great affiliation for her all through high school. The uniform is supplied except for the blouse and the socks. You have to send away to Ireland to get the socks and they cost more than $150!!

Naomi's got the pole position here, I think Curtis is way at the back on the right. You can see the drum major behind the dancers and the band. All wear kilts. They all love it. Whoever thought of this kilt uniform uniform for the band was brilliant.