Are you a "band-o" ?

YOU MIGHT BE A "BAND-O" IF...

(With thanks to Pocono Mt.'s Band Page)

when you find it complicated to get in step with your reflection.
when every time you drive by somewhere, you remember a band competition.
your idea of a cafeteria is the band room.
you laugh at your instructor's lame jokes...because they make sense!
when you remember the number of every pizzaria around a competition.
when you hear music, you start marking time.
when you walk in step with the person in front of you.
when you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song.
when all of your friends are in band.
when you don't mind changing clothes on the bus.
when you point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio.
when you like wearing your uniform.
when every guy/girl you're interested in, is in the band.
when people ask you about your social life and you say, "Oh, you mean my
flute/trumpet/drum/etc.?"
when you consider your drill book a fashion accessory.
when you've had a "trombone-ectomy."
when you practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog.
when being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.
when people worry when they see you without your instrument.
when "armed guard" means a girl with a pole, instead of a guy with a gun.
when band camp is FUN.
when someone says the word "box", and you automatically put your head up.
when you remember flats and sharps more easily than your name.
when "roll stepping" feels normal.
when your instrument has a name.
when you remember your instrument's birthday...and forget your Mom's.
when you give your instrument a birthday party.
when your uniform fits.
when black feathers become a fashion "do".
when you see your section more than you see your family.
when you think evening practices should last a half-hour longer.
when you accidentally call your band director "Dad" (or "Mom").
when you CAN sight-read !
when you can put your uniform on in less than 10 minutes.
when reeds taste good.
when you think your plume is alive.
when marking time is your favorite form of exercise.
when you have a neck strap/harness tan-line.
when you subconsciously start practicing with a pencil.
when numbers past 8 (12, 16, 20) aren't important.
when you role-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch.
when you'd rather practice than read this list.
when letters past "G" aren't important.
when you root for the other football team...to lessen the time of your season.
when you know everybody else's personal business.
when you've practiced so long, the color guard is together.
when you have no more secrets.
when you don't try to hide the fact that you're in band.
when you subconsciously start humming your music while studying.
when you know not only your own part, but everyone else's too.
when you eat lunch with all of the other band people.
when you start to eat lunch in the band room.
when you resort to humming your band music to fall asleep.
when wide open spaces stir up an urge to march your show.
when you have a pin from every competition you've been to.
when you friends that aren't in marching band create a group called "non-marchers."
when you have 2 instruments--a junky one for marching band,
and a good one for concert band.
when dreams of marching are constantly in your head.
when you can't go to the movies on weekends with your friends.
when you don't see your parents on the weekends.
when your free time is spent on homework.
when the drummers actually start to make sense.
when you wear your band shirt in public (at a non-band function).
when you have your friends call you to attention, before you can walk anywhere.
when your furniture is dented from banging drumsticks on it.
when you can make this list longer.
when you get the jokes on this list.
when you know the phone tree by heart.
you spend all of your free time making a WEB Page about your high school Marching Band.
you find yourself thinking of things to add to "You Might Be a Band-O if..."
you know how many steps it is from the Band Room to your Algebra class.
you hear Mr. Boandl yelling at you in your sleep.
you talk to all of your non-band friends about joining Marching Band.
your parents are part of a "Band Parents" e-mail list.
you find cheerleaders great forms of entertainment.
the last time you talked to your non-band friends was before band camp.
you wish band camp was back.
when you walk, you roll your feet better than when you march.
when you start saying to the guy in front of you, "...left...left...LEFT!!!!!"
you laugh at your instructor's lame jokes, because they actually make sense.
you ask for black socks for birthdays and Christmas.
you keep sandpaper in your saxophone case.
you can relate to at least a third of the above.

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