IN STOWE, VERMONT, WHICH HAS NO LOCAL MARCHING BAND, ORGANIZERS OF THE WORLD'S SHORTEST (4th of July) PARADE HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE INSTANT PARADE MUSIC: THEY CREATED THE ALL MEN'S MARCHING RADIO BAND, WHOSE MEMBERS CARRY THEIR OWN BOOM BOXES, ALL OF THEM TUNED TO A LOCAL RADIO STATION THAT PLAYS MARCHING MUSIC FOR THE PARADE. (From http://www.visit-vermont.com/current_category.33/current_advcategory.1907/companies_list.html )