# Fife and Drum corps

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fife-and-drum-corps/162142>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 17, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fife-and-drum-corps/162142 "2003-03-17T23:25:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fife-and-drum-corps/162142/1 "2003-03-17T23:25:25Z")

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Does anyone know why fire departments often have a fife and drum corp associated with them?