Marching in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade before cheering crowds and a TV audience of millions may seem glamorous to most, but two band members from Masuk High School tells stories of a grueling schedule, little sleep and of braving cold wind and rain. “If we squeezed our gloves, water came out. My hands were cold,” said Samantha Davoren, a Masuk senior. “Water poured out of the mouthpiece of my trumpet and we could fling water from the feathers on our hats at our friends.” Alison Merriman, a fellow senior, also recalls pouring water out of her alto sax. … Continue reading Masuk musicians march in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade