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I Join a Marching Drill Team

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In Franco-American New England, marching drill teams were popular. These teams were made up of girls who played instruments and marched in formation. Rhéa Ledoux was a team captain and she got to march in front of the other girls. The various drill teams would prepare elaborate sequences which they performed in parades—often in competition for a prize. Some of the local teams were very good. I join a marching drill team. Our uniforms were made of wool and were vary warm in the summer. The St-Jean-Baptiste parade was always a focal point as Canadians celebrated their patron saint on

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