Today at noon, the senior class of Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad officially relinquished their command and turned it over to the junior class, while the sophomore class welcomed next year’s freshman. At least that is what we thought was going on during the “change of command parade” on Maffucci Field (a.k.a. the athletic field). With 74 cadets graduating it was the largest senior class in the Academy’s history, according to the school’s website.
Students’ families travelled from around the world to witness this annual festivity. Wealthy parents, poor parents, crying grandmothers, dads with newer, younger wives, older moms with newer plastic surgery, hot aunts with their g-strings visible above their skin tight jeans, older brothers all Tokyo popped, along with the hardworking elite of the US Military (we’re guessing here so forgive us in advance) came to see their boys, kids they hardly recognize in those white dress uniforms, march on a big lawn, parade in front of the viewing stands, and finally listen to Bill Gang Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Information Systems Laboratories give a commencement address on the lawn in front of the academy’s Davis Hall.
While families celebrated, Carlsbad’s Finest saw a perfect opportunity for generating some revenue for the city and proceeded to write parking tickets for each and every one of the visitors cars that were parked illegally on the East side of Carlsbad Boulevard. As one father leaned over and said:
I can’t believe they would do that on a day like this. It’s really kind of bullshit.
We couldn’t agree more. Welcome to Carlsbad, here’s your ticket. Then again it’s only June 2 and this officer probably filled his parking ticket quota for the rest of the month.
More photos after the jump.
The Army and Navy Academy cadets are outstanding in their field.
The National Anthem.
Holding it down on the streets of Carlsbad.
Gotcha.
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