Tag: Wramblin' Wreck

The Big Drum and other things…

Honestly now.  Before this week, did you know that Purdue claimed the world's biggest bass drum?  Marching bands were and are still are a big deal in the Midwest.  So, the drum became Purdue's thing. The drum was commissioned back in 1921.  It was originally 7 feet 3 inches in diameter; 3 feet 9 inches wide.  ...