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jaalaApparently now we get the word "disgusting" thrown at us by the Captain of the Guard when we're in civvies as well. "Addressing the uniform," my ass. The reason he was so disgusted is because the rookies couldn't execute perfect salutes on the march when walking around on their own. Well, no kidding: we were never required to say "sir", choose direction and hand, decide whether someone was close enough to merit saluting, or decide which officer to salute when practicing drill. Of course we're bound to mess something up when calculating that in addition to counting paces for each step.
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In other news, opening day was pretty quiet for me since the Drums were manning--interacting with tourists, etc., i.e. not training--and I didn't have to lead any tours. I shadowed a couple demonstrations, did fatigues (including learning how to clean museum glass, probably more fun than de-webbing rooms), and stood at the east gate in uniform to answer questions and prevent people walking through. I was asked to pose for pictures with children several times, children who usually seemed pretty intimidated by me. That felt... different.
In other news, opening day was pretty quiet for me since the Drums were manning--interacting with tourists, etc., i.e. not training--and I didn't have to lead any tours. I shadowed a couple demonstrations, did fatigues (including learning how to clean museum glass, probably more fun than de-webbing rooms), and stood at the east gate in uniform to answer questions and prevent people walking through. I was asked to pose for pictures with children several times, children who usually seemed pretty intimidated by me. That felt... different.
