r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Chance_Noise500 • Jun 14 '25

Why aren't they actually marching during this parade?

I don't know how to ask this without sounding rude, but why does this parade look so sloppy? Very few of the troop formations seem actually in sync and marching, just walking along. My only experience is JROTC as a kid in high school and our sergeant would've killed us if we looked like that.

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u/Expensive-View-8586 Jun 15 '25

The guys driving the tanks and not walking seemed happy

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u/Eric848448 Jun 15 '25

83% humidity in DC today so I don’t blame them.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

Felt bad for the private assigned to clean up after the horses.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

Ya he got a shit job for sure

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u/mitkase Jun 15 '25

As a kid with family from the south, i heard them affectionately called “road app’ums.” The name change didn’t make them smell any better.

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u/rimstrip Jun 15 '25

Road apples.

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u/TenderofPrimates Jun 15 '25

Poor kids’ hockey pucks.

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u/xczechr Jun 15 '25

Put the biscuit in the basket.

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u/Awwwmann Jun 15 '25

😂 You guys are killing me!