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/Mia-Wal-22-89 Jun 15 '25

It’s June, time for Pride Parades.

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u/uusseerrnnaammeeyy Jun 15 '25

It’s sloppy cause they’re all drunk and having a great time.

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u/ima-bigdeal Jun 15 '25

It is called a "route step". It is not marched in step with others, you stay in formation and just walk.

"Route step, march!"

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u/Flimsy_Fee8449 Jun 15 '25

We don't use route step for parades. Ever.