The Dashiki
starring
Dave Dekoff as the MU3
Tex Waldron as the Bandmaster
and featuring
Frank Mullen as the Innocent Bystander
Tex Waldron as the Bandmaster
and featuring
Frank Mullen as the Innocent Bystander
Scene: Reception area, Navy Band Newport
Time: A workday morning in 1982.
As the curtain rises, Chief Warrant Officer Waldron and MU1 Mullen are standing by the admin desk. CWO Waldron holds a sheaf of paperwork. The two are discussing the papers as MU3 Dekoff enters. wearing colorful, flowing robes that swirl with his every step.
CWO Waldron: What the--
MU3 Dekoff: Good morning, boss. Good morning, Frank.
CWO Waldron: Dekoff, have you been walking around the base dressed like that?
MU3 Dekoff: Sure.
CWO: Where people can see you?
MU3 Dekoff: Yeah.
CWO Waldron: What is it?
MU3 Dekoff: It's a dashiki.
CWO Waldron: What the hell is a dashiki?
MU3 Dekoff: It's an African garment, popular in the western and sub-Saharan regions, worn on formal or everyday occasions. This is the informal version, because of its color and design.
CWO Waldron: This is the Navy and that's a dress!
