Before the sun is fully up on game day, David Snedeker and Richard Steirer secure their tailgate spot near The Swamp. But soon, they’re off to the Steinbrenner Band Hall. Inside, their pride and joy rests on three wheels, a giant drum with faded cowhide drumheads that read “Gator Band University of Florida.”
After a moment of admiration, it’s time to show it off.
Snedeker, 76, and Steirer, 66, grip the handles and start pulling. They take the relic from 1953, the same year Century Tower was built, through the streets of the University of Florida…