The band and 10-15 guards marsh through the city with the police guiding them through the traffic and head guys with the band and the guards. Until they get to the palace square. At the palace square the walk around 3/4 of it until they get to the main palace, and the guard head guy walks in, and gets a flagman, then the head guy and flagman slide (yes they slide they feet) to join them the flagman is directly behind the head guy only 5 centmetres or so behind.
The party then marches in formation, and present themselves to the guards that have been doing the job for the past 24 hours. The guards swap places, and the 10-15 guards separate themselves, so the ones that will be taking the guards straight away are standing in the front.
The four head guys come together - shake hands and then march into the main palace courtyard, and the doors close behind them. Meanwhile the band moves out of lines into a horse shoe and plays some music, while the guards go into the visitors courtyard doors close after they go in. Then they come back out, and the band moves into lines - only thing that doesn't look organised and they go into the visitors courtyard - doors close after they go in - doors are only open for a couple of minutes to allow the people to go in and out. While the band is inside - the guards go to each of the stands as a group of 7 - the 2 main people go up to the current guard - one go ahead and one go behind (the one behind checks the red coat that is in the station stand - don't know why and don't know when they wear it or if).
The guy at the back then coughs, and moves beside the one at the front. They go back to the group, they then send the guard that is going to replace the other guy to him, and he then marches towards his post and they change places. This happens for the 5 stands only different one happening at the main stand - since both sides are covered.
then they end up back where they were - then everyone goes in. and then everyone comes back out and then the march around the square - deliver the flag man back and go out a different way and continue to play all the way through the town - I lost them about now since I found a jewellery shop but... it lead to a couple of questions...
Why does grown men feel the need to look identical in public (was talking to one of the parents and they couldn't recognise they son - they told me he was one of the ones in bear hats!)?
Why would you slide your feet?
Why would you march for over 40 minutes to get to work?
and wouldn't they be better ways of doing it?
Also why check the cloak?
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