Over the past four years of publishing The Vintage Twirler, I have come across baton twirlers performing in just about every imaginable setting. I have shared images of twirlers on ice skates, on horseback, and even mid-tap dance routine. But until today, I had never seen anything quite like this....
At the 1967 Kehl Carnival, the Tanzmariechen majorettes led the procession with salutes and high kicks, embodying Rhineland guard tradition. In sequined tunics, white gloves, and feathered shakos, they stepped smartly along the Rhine, twirling batons in tight formations to brass-band marches....
