[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 27611-27612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE PRIDE OF ACADIANA MARCHING BAND

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great 
achievement of the Pride of Acadiana Marching Band from the University 
of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Seventh District of Louisiana.
  The Pride of Acadiana Marching Band participated in the 79th Annual 
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 24, 2005. 
One of only ten bands selected, the Acadiana Marching Band was the 
first Louisiana band to be invited to perform in the parade. The band 
followed the Big Apple Float, which featured the New Orleans' Krewe of 
Orpheus along with NYPD officers and FDNY rescue workers in a musical 
salute to New Orleans.
  Playing several Cajun tunes, the Pride of Acadiana Marching Band 
excited the crowds with songs including ``Big Chief,'' ``Moneymaker,'' 
and ``Winter Wonderful.'' For the NBC exclusive area, the band 
performed a combination of ``When the Saints Go Marching In,'' ``On the 
Sunny Side of the Street,'' and ``South Rampart Street Parade.'' 
``Sleigh Ride'' was the holiday tune performed while exiting the NBC 
area.
  In addition to their participation in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day 
Parade, the ULL Marching Band performed on the USS Intrepid, an 
aircraft carrier museum.
  Today I want to recognize and congratulate the Pride of Acadiana 
Marching Band and Director Brian Taylor from the University of 
Louisiana at Lafayette, for their achievement and thank them for 
representing Louisiana at such an extraordinary event.

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