WFHS *Flute & Picc*

She's such a pretty little show off

You Know You're a Band Geek if...

  1. The song playing in the background totally makes you want to march around.
  2. ...or reminds you of last years show (ALL ABOOOARD).
1. Band is your favorite sport.

4. You've never been on a Friday night date, thanks to the football games.


6. A snake is a favorite activity, not an animal.

8. "Hey Baby" really is the only pick-up line you know.

9. You hear the phrase "tongue harder" on a regular basis.

10. You know that "one more time" actually means "four or five more times".

11. You can't watch Pirates of the Caribbean without wondering what formation you should be in.

12. It bothers you when the person walking next to you isn't in step.

14. When you retell some of your favorite memories of summer, you start with the phrase, "This one time at band camp..." and mean it.

16. You've actually been to band camp and consider it the highlight of your summer.

19. You've never had to pay to get into a football/basketball game.

20. You've never sat in your class section at a pep rally because you're always playing.

21. You start humming a showtune from three years ago and your friends join in with their respective parts.

22. You listen to band demo CDs in your car.

23. You know that "push in" and "pull out" are regular tuning phrases and are in no way sexual.

24. You see no pervertedness in the words tongueing, blowing, and fingering.

25. You are late for band because you were at another band rehersal.

26. You think there should be horn pops in symphonic band. (for marching band geeks)

27. You laugh at all of these because you know they're all true.

28. You realize you are out of step with the song in your head and you adjust your step.

29. You have constant arguments as to why your instrument is better.

30. You insist (no, KNOW) marching band is more physically and mentally taxing than football.

31. Even after you graduate, you still go to every competiton and sit with the band.

32. Someone asks you who your favorite band is and you say "High school or college? DCI? Which division? I, II or III?"

33. You have a mnemonic for the different modes... "I Don't Punch Like Muhammad A-Li" (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian).

34. The entire floor of your trunk is littered with sheet music.

35. You're walking to class to the tempo of the ballad, the late bell rings, and you suddenly walk to tempo of the 3rd movement.

36. You carry a metronome in your pocket.

37. You feel the overwhelming compulsion to tap out a drum cadence on the nearest hard surface, even if that means tapping it out on the stranger standing next to you.

38. You know what it's like to have a reed frozen to your lips.

39. You know just how many people can fit into a band locker (from experience).

40. You get upset when an audience can't clap in time or on the right beats.

41. You use the excuse, "I can't, I have rehearsal" more than five times a week.

42. You can tell what someone plays just by looking at them.

43. You only know how football is played because you are forced to sit through the games.

44. You know your school song by heart, backwards, in the dark, sleeping, and in every key because you have played it so many times.

45. When you hear a school with the same fight song, you want to join in and play.

46. You can look at a little kid and guess what instrument they are going to eventually play... and guess right.

47. You get excited when you hear songs in movies that your jazz band or any other band played.

48. You automatically go to attention when you hear a whistle...including the ref's.

49. You continue doing band in college even if you are not majoring in music.

50. You get annoyed when you are listening to the radio and the car's blinker is not in sync with the beat of the music.

51. You subdivide into 8ths, 16ths, triplets, and quintuplets a turning signal, walk pace, song on the radio, or just about anything that keeps time.

52. You once drove back to your house going 60 mph because you forgot your music, or part of your uniform, or other essential item, before a practice or concert or competition.

53. You describe distance in 8-to-5 steps.

54. Someone threatening to kick your instrument is worse than someone threatening to kick you.

55. You have a favorite key and/or time signature.

56. You listen to a song and think about how cool it would be to arrange it for a field show.

57. You only date people who are in the band (or orchestra or choir).

58. You have most, if not all, of the songs your band(s) has ever played on your MP3 player.

59. You've ever suggested having a lock-in in the band hall.

60. 95% of your pictures in your scrapbook or photo album are pictures of things you did with the band.

62. You've ever tripped with your instrument and sacrificed your body to protect your horn.

63. You tap your foot to elevator music and the radio.

64. You don't go home on the day of a football game.

65. Your band locker is your personal space for anything and everything.

68. Your marching show is your ring tone.

69. You skip other classes due to weather, but then go to band.

70. You hear a slight beat and rhythm to everything around you... i.e., the air conditioner, the fan, the pencil scribble sound, and the squeaky desk.

71. You like the way reeds taste.

72. You wonder what it would be like to play the music in basically every movie you watch.

73. You can listen to a song and figure out the time signature, and often consult with other bandies who are doing the same thing at the same time.

74. You trade instruments when there's a substitute teacher for band class.

75. You've learned the hard way not to walk through the brass section without shoes.

76. You know that getting to a band event early means you're on time, on time means you're late, and late means you're in trouble.

    2.When being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.
    6.When you name your plume     We don't get our own plumes...but I just call mine 'Plumey' XD
    8. When your front teeth are chipped by your instument.      That just happened not too long ago! XD
    9.When you have a neck strap tan line or a flutist friend tan line.
    10.When you still have concert music from 3 years ago memorized.
    12. When you hear other bands play a song you think, "My band can play that better!"     Ahaha, we have such a big ego...XD
    13.When you run out to the mailbox everday in the summer to see if your music is here.     I don't get music over the summer...I get it at band camp DURING the summer 8D
    15. When revenge on Drama is a part of everyday life!
    17. When you can play "Hey Baby" on a whistle pop.
    18. When all of your friends are in band.     Only 3 or 4 aren't! XD
    19. When you call your band director by his/her first name or by a nickname that you gave to them     OMG Papa Bear =]

    20. When your band director knows the nick names of your band friends (TURTLE! =] )
    23. When your favorite outfit is your uniform.     You die of heat when you wear it, but I love it so much! XD
    24. When you obsessivly polish your instument and growl at people who try to touch it.     Not obsessively...
    26. When your section has a theme song
    27. When your section calls themselves by an unusual nickname    .
    28. When you spend all of your time making a band-related web page.
    29. When you roll-step through the cafeteria to avoid spilling your food.     Walking in step is fun...
    30. When the heels on all your shoes that are broken in naturally rolled.
    31. When you find it difficult or impossible to imagine life without marching band.      It's only my 2nd year, but still...
    32. When you talk about things around "normal" people, get funny looks, and say, "It's a band thing".
    33. When the 4's in math class on the board remind you of guard flags...

                          4 4 4 4 4

                            4 4 4 4

                              4 4 4

                                 4 4

                                   4
    34. You have the band room phone # in your address book.
    36. One of your fav past times is getting the band together and singing through the show.     Haha, so much fun.
    37. You download songs you've played on limewire.
    38. You know at least 20 ways to fall asleep on the bus.
    39. You take your instrument everywhere "just in case"
    40. You take better care of your instrument that you do your car     (what car?)
    41. You can name every show you've ever marched but you can't remember the hell you learned in government the day before.
    42. You know the pitch of your school bell....     NOT YET. give me timeee...
    44. When people ask you who your fav band is you reply with the name of your marching band.
    45. You dream about your spot on the field during the show.
    46. All of your boyfriends/girlfriends are in band.     (aka the band incest problem)
    47. Your definition of skipping class is hanging out in the band room.
    48. You know all of the cheerleading routines.
    49. You've made up nasty words to the cheerleading routines.
    52. You automatically get in step with all music u hear while walking.     That's why I get to school quicker some days...
    54. You notice what time signature songs on the radio are in , when they play triplets or other rhythms, or when they change dynamics.
    59. When you can get comfortable in your uniform
    60. When you'd rather NOT change out of your uniform after a game/performance
    61. Drummers: When everyone else is mesmerized by the game, and you're wondering "when are we gonna play a cadence?" (specifically Snackie Cakes or Rock the Blue and Gold =] )
    64. In acedemic classes you draw comic strips of funny things that have happened in your band.     HAHA
    65. When you can talk 8th graders into joining band.     Pssh, I start with the 5th graders xP
    67. When your section has developed a section dance during cadences.
    68. When you watch movies just because you heard it had an awesome soundtrack. (Hanz Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Rabin. My faves!!)
    69.  When you judge colleges and other schools on how good their band is.     TOTALLY. XD
    72. When you subconsciously start practicing with a pencil.     For Steel Drums, yeah...

    73. When you eat lunch with only friends from band.     (Actually, I eat in the library =] )
    74. When you eat lunch in the band room.
    75. When you skip lunch to go to the band room just so you can play with jazz band.
    76. When you have 2 instruments--a junky one for marching band and a good one for concert band. (Louis and Flutie2)
    78. When you can dance on the bleachers and NOT fall off
    80. When you discover new ways to store you money until 3rd quarter break because it always seems to fall out of the pocket in the uniform...
    81. When you're under the impression that people only come to football games to see the half-time show.     That's the only reason why I used to go...
    82. When you can only remember people by what instrument they play.     That guy plays drums, I know. XD
    83. When you have your band directors cell number in your phone book.     I doooo!
    85. When picking out a class ring; when the jewler tells you to pick two activities you reply “marching band and concert band”
    89. When you know everyone elses personal business. (ARGH! The band gossip train. Freakin drama!)
    91. When you CAN sight read.
    92. When numbers past 8 have no importance.
    93. When you know not only your part but everyone elses.
    94. When you actually understand the drummers.
    97. When you know everyone in your sections uniform number.
    98. When you know everyone in band's uniform number.
    99. When you can identify anyones band shoes in your section  just by looking at them.
    100. When you know how to get rid of scuff marks
    101. When you don't try to hide the fact that you're in band     I actually try to SHOW it XDD
    102. When you gather with other band members and hum your parts to the show just to pass time.      ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYSSSS.
    103. When wide open spaces stir up and urge to march your show     mhm...
    104. When every time you drive by somewhere, you remember a band competition
    105. When your free time is spent on homework
    106. When your furniture is dented from banging drumsticks on it  
    107. When you can play anyone in your sections instrument.
    108. When you can play more than one instrument.
    109. When you can make this list longer     XDDDDD
    112. When instead of an 8x10 school picture, on your mantel is a poster sized picture of the band
    113. When you know how to play 10 popular stand songs, yet don't know the words to any of them
    115. When you wear pj's to practice because you're that comfortable around your friends.
    116. When you actually take the time to put away your uniform and use hangers     Uh...we sorta...have to.
    117.  When you wear your neck strap as a fashion accessory to everyday (non-band) functions
    118. When plooms ARE sexy!     OH YEAH XD
    119. When you spend free time cleaning up the band room because it has the same feeling as your bedroom
    120. When you find uses for practice rooms other then practicing.
    121. When you have spent the night in the band room.
    122. When you can sucessfully march through mud without slipping.....
    123. When the highlight of your day is finding out that this year in the parade you are in FRONT of the horses! yay!
    124. When you spend Sunday, your non-band day, adding more signs you've been in band too long to the list
    125. When you still go back to the middle school to check up on your old band...     I WANT to so badly! D:
    126. When all of your community service hours are from band.
    127. When you know Louie, Louie and you hold a personal grudge against him.
    128. When you take the time to figure out how to play your band songs on the phone
    129. When your non-band friends make up a soap opera based on your life in band.
    130. When the best thing that has happened to you in the four years of high school was getting your name announced as a band senior
    131. When the most spontanous thing you've ever done was dropping your band pants in the back window of a band bus
    132. When you practice your music on a daily basis
    133. When you practice your music on an hourly basis
    134. When you worship James Swearingen.
    136. When your band director is your role model
    137. When you plan to major/minor in music
    138. When you think that the sole purpose of wearing a watch is to find the tempo of a song.
    139. When you can actually tune your piccolo.

    1. You call your plumes chickens.
    2. You name your plumes.
    3. Your instrument has a name.
    4. You have a nickname...
    5. ....that you were forced into.
    6. You get offensive if anyone puts down the band.
    7. You actually practice your instrument.
    8. You know people by what instrument they play.
    9. You've come up with a million ways to hide food at football games and not get caught.
    10. Most of your conversations are about band geeks...
    11. ...or start with "this one time at band camp"
    12. You walk in step with the other band geeks in the hall...
    13. ...then you all try to get out of step...
    14. ... but it doesn't work.
    15. The most you've ever danced is at a football game. (OH YEAH!!)
    16. You've fell on the football field...
    17. ....in the middle of the show. (never!)
    18. Your instrument has came apart while marching during a show. (hahaha...)
    19. You've been locked in a tuba case.
    20. You want to be locked in a tuba case.
    21. You've came up with a song about band geeks.
    22. You don't mind changing on a bus...
    23. ...in front of other people...
    24. ...at night.
    25. *You and your friends went back to the bus to change after a concert... only to come back and realize that you have to go right back outside and change back into your uniform because of pictures.
    26. When you've marched in 100 degree heat...
    27. ...in the middle of August...
    28. ...in blue jeans...
    29. ...with your hair down...
    30. ...in high humidity...
    31. ...and it didn't bother you.
    32. * You've "lost the game" a million times...(ARGH! NOOOO! I was doing SO well. =[ )
    33. * ....but still have no idea what the game is about.
    34. Section wars are a normal part of life.
    35. You sleep better on the bus than you do at home.
    36. * You and 32 other band geeks have been piled onto ONE bus with 52 overly peppy and ghetto cheerleaders.
    37. ...who kept singing random songs the whole way home.
    38. Every time you hear the word "left" you immediately look around and think back to band camp...
    39. ...or start marching...
    40. ...or scream.
    41. You've been hit in the face with a flag.
    42. You duck every time you see a flag...
    43. ... or sabre or rifle.
    44. You've had a bug fly down your throat...
    45. ... right before you took a breath to play...
    46. ...and ended up coughing through the whole song.
    47. You think you look sexy in your uniform. (Um, hello. I KNOW I look sexy in my uniform =] )
    48. Your hat started making your head itch right before a show...
    49. ... and you thought ants had crawled into it...
    50. ...so your friend started hitting your hat and only ended up making it crooked.
    51. You've used your plume as a pom pom.
    52. You still have stuff in your band locker from your freshmen year...
    53. ...or nine months ago.
    54. You can always be found in the band room 30-45 minutes before school...
    55. ...and 30 minutes after school.
    56. You carry your instrument home every day.
    57. You can run in your uniform...
    58. ...and band shoes.
    59. You obsessively clean your instrument...
    60. ...and your band shoes.
    61. You've came up with a story about your band life.
    62. You've wrote down every random thing that's happened in your band...
    63. ...but the list just keeps getting bigger.
    64. You've been highly tempted to hit your section leader in the head with your instrument. (Only, I'm section leader...ew.)
    65. Your outfits mainly consist of some random band T-shirt and blue jeans.
    66. You've found a million ways to hide your music when you march into the stadium. (like sticking it in your uniform pants =] it feels weird!)
    67. You're proud to be called a band geek.
    68. You yell at someone for not practicing.
    69. You've been locked in the flute/clarinet closet.
    70. Your fingers have been frozen to your instrument.
    71.* You've dropped your instrument and said " NO BODY SAW THAT! ...
    72. ...but it never fails that someone always says, " Yes we did."
    74. You can add to this list.
    75. You've yelled at someone for saying your section sucks.
    76. You call your band your family...
    77. ...you call your band director your mom or dad...
    78. ... your drum major your aunt or uncle...
    79. ... you've made up a band family tree.
    80. You have a good memory.
    81. You have a good since of rhythm...
    84. You'll be listening to the radio and say that we should play [insert song name here] for next year's show.
    85. Your main topic of conversation is next year's show...
    86. ...and the next...
    87. ...and the next...
    88. ...and the year after that.
    89. You plan on coming back and helping out during band camp after you graduate.
    90. *You can run two laps around the high school with no problem.
    91. You don't mind running at 7:30 in morning....
    92. ...and then marching.
    93. You think percussionists have ADD.
    95. You're bipolar.
    96. You've passed out at band camp. (or the band trip...guilty!!)
    97. You don't mind talking to band geeks from other schools...
    98. ...even though they're complete and total strangers.
    99. You pass around your cell phone at honor bands and marching competitions...
    100. ...and everyone puts their number in it...
    101. ... even people you won't remember...
    102. ...so you end up getting random phones calls from them.
    106. When you listen to any song on the radio you pay attention to every little detail of it and try to pick out the instruments.
    108.  You start playing your show music and the rest of the band joins in.
    110. You get bored and randomly start playing your instrument.
    111. You're random.
    112. It never fails that every time you get to the stadium after a long bus ride you have to use the bathroom really bad....
    113. .... but when you get back they've already played your favorite stand tune.
    114. You go out to eat with all of your band friends after practice.
    120. * You've been kicked in the face with the door of the flute/clarinet closet.
    121. * You've kicked someone in the face with the door of the flute/clarinet closet.
    122. *You're always sleeping in band lockers.
    123. Whenever you hear music coming from the band director's office you( and everyone else) randomly flock to his/her office.

  1. The highlight of a parade is the breakdown!!! =] =]
  2. You freaked out when Leon beasted that solo...actually. BOTH solos. (Exaltation and in jazz band)
  3. All of your closest friends were on the band trip...and only one of them wasn't, lol.
  4. You know about the band incest problem =]
  5. Talking about last year's show, whenever you watch the polar express and your  totally like, "Crazy Train's next!" And start marking time. =P (Thanks Julian and Robert)
  6. You're a flag girl and you will kill anyone (particularly tubas) if they say you twirl. And then make shirts that say... "We spin, not twirl!"  =) (thanks, Julian and Robert!)
  7. You will endure the pain and agony of having your fingers frostbitten for the Christmas pa rade... TWICE. O_O
  8. You have a crush on a person that doesn't play the same instrument as you...but would never, EVER go out with a member of the other instrument family (i.e. brass versus woodwinds versus percussion versus strings) =D
  9. You are about to go photo copy every sheet of music your band director gave you, so when you graduate you can still have it. XD
  10. You're considering just giving Mr. Wright back just the music, and keeping the flipfolio when you go to college. ^^ 
  11. You're excited that the new bandroom is gonna have a vendinng machine that sells reeds/valve oil/etc.
  12. ...and it'll have band lockers!
  13. ...that you're getting a new band room! =D 
  14. ...You carry around a mini screwdriver in your purse to fix ur flute. =D
  15. ...ur as excited as i am about our first football game!! 
  16. ...you aren't in band, and you understand this
  17. ...you realized that the music for Michael Phelps' story on this year Olympics was the music for National Treasure. (AAH! I almost died!)
  18. ..you 'band' with your friends instead of 'bond'
  19. ...you can't walk and chew bubble gum, but you can march a perfect 8 per 5 with your eyes closed.*
  20. ...when you grow up you're going to be the new OCD man... haha! Chani! (I hope you don't mind me calling u that, but I'm not gonna put all your business on the internet) 
  21.  You wonder why the cheerleaders can only spell a couple of words, but still manage to mispronounce those

    Somebody calls you a band geek and you start crying and start your grammy speech: “I’d like to thank my…”
  22. You properly fear the color guard

    72. You have a drawer in your room just for marching band stuff (socks, shirts, shorts, shoes…)

    73. You consider wearing your many band shirts to school every day
    74. You dance more at the football game than anywhere else (OOOOH YEAH.)

    75. ***You have a pre-chosen dance partner for the fight song***SARAHH!

    76. You know the horn moves of all the other sections during the cadences
    77. …and have tried to invent new ones for your section (cause the tuba's moves suck…LOL, just playing Julian!)

    78. You know where all the ‘band tables’ are at lunch

    79. …and only ever sit there

    80. You automatically know whether a food is ‘uniform safe’

    81. You have tried to eat nachos with cheese during a football game

    82. …and not been caught

    83. You have found a better place for your money since the jacket pocket AND the pants pocket suck…

    84. You remember peoples instrument before their name

    85. …and describe people as ‘that (insert instrument here) player

    86. You know everyone else’s personal business

    87. …and all the latest band gossip...ANTHONY. ACK!

    88. You have perfect pitch

    89. You have a dozen ‘piccolo tuning’ jokes

    90. You plan to major in music

    91. You NEVER miss a band event

    92. You are NEVER late

    93. …but are always 30 minutes early

    94. You keep valve oil with you at all times

    95. …in your pocket (it never falls out of your uniform pocket :) )

    96. …in your pencil case at school

    97. …in your backpack

    98. …in your purse

    99. …and in your lunch bag

    100. You call up all your old band directors and say hi

    101. …monthly

    102. You have spent the night in the band room (LOL, that'd be sooo cool!)

    103. …multiple times

    104. You consistently break the ‘don’t change outside a bathroom’ rule

    105. You have changed in the middle of the band room, in front of the whole band without once appearing indecent

    107. You switch instruments with your friends in the stands and play the stand tunes on their instrument

    108. You let others borrow you instrument and play with your mouthpiece with no qualms

    109. …and don’t even wipe it when they give it back (EXCEPT TRUMPETSARAH FREAKIN BROKE MY PICCOLO. NEVER AGAIN)

    110. You are the one who spreads the bi-monthly band disease that infects everyone

    111. You have a list of alternate uses for the practice rooms - contributed to by most of the Clarinet section (changing rooms, make-out rooms, movie watching rooms…)

    112. You wish you could keep your plume with you

    114. You have a preferred band hair style

    115. You are completely convinced that people only come to football games to see the band play at halftime… why else!?

    116. You can have your uniform off your body, hung up properly, and be waiting in line to put it back in under 10 seconds (so as to beat the uniform returning line)

    117. You have seriously considered wearing your marching shoes to school

    118. …and have

    119. You have transposed your marching band music to another key, just for the heck of it

    120. You wish that during concert season you were out on the field

    121. You can be found before school, at lunch, and after school down in the band room with all the other band members

    122. You spend more time in the band room then at your own house

    123. You know your band locker numbers (I have 5 of ‘em)

    124. …but don’t know where your school locker is

    125. The only dresses you have are black and concert style

    126. You go to parades that you are not in and make sure lines are straight, horn angles are parallel, and everyone is on step

    127. You can play your cadence despite the fact that you aren’t in drumline

    128. You always start off on the left foot

    129. You count down the days remaining until band camp starts

    130. You are trying to walk in step with your friends, and they mess up on purpose

    131. …so you do that hissing thing (you know ssst)

    132. …or you scream (in public) LEFT, LEFT, LEFT

    133. You conduct every time you hear a song play on the radio

    134. You've managed to build a beach-side hut using your old reeds

    135. You’ve built an igloo using reed cases

    136. You go back to your old high school to help with summer band practices

    137. You don’t understand football rivalries, just band rivalries (Battlefield, you’re going down)

    138. You don’t know what professional football is, but you’re an avid fan of the professional drum corps (Blue Devils… duh)

    139. You have done everything on the list

    140. You can add to the list

    141. You wrote a list titled ‘You know you’re a band geek when…’

    142. You understand everything on the list

    143. You are bi-sectional

    145. You the one that the freshmen come to because they cannot button, zip, snap, and clasp their jacket together... -_-;;;;;;;

    146You are able to skip in step

    147 ...while in uniform

    148.... carrying your instrument

    149. ... singing your part of the half time show.

    150. You have been hit/injured by a flag or baton.

    151.  More than once you have been injured an (most likely your own) instrument.

    152.You've played your instrument for so long in one time that spit starts dripping out the end or through the keys. (EWW, I hate that!)

    153.   You remember drills from previous shows.

    154.  You have the band room number on your phone.

    155.  You have your band director's personal home/cell number.

    155.<la>  You have your band director's personal home/cell number.

    156.<la>  ...on speed dial.

    157.         ...as one of your ICE numbers (In Case of Emergency)

    158.   You what your band director does in his/her free time.

    159.  Your're in time with the fire alarm.
    1. ...you're really hoping the stuff on this list will be applicable because you really want to be a band nerd. (no need to read any further; you're definitely a band nerd)*
    2. ...you list your band director as an emergency contact.*
    3. ...all your idols are dead. And have been for several centuries.*
    4. ...You couldn't say that because you worship your band director/drum major/insert_name_of_favorite_living_composer/classical_musician_here
    5. ...you make band jokes in a class where there are no other band people.*
    6. ...then try to explain, get exasperated, and have to say "It's a band thing."*
    7. ...you list your band director as a reference on job applications.
    8. ...you know that you "Don't go there."*
    9. ...you've ever counted the tiles on the ceiling of your Biology teacher's class room to get him to go to the band room.*
    10. ... you do fire drills, you complain that your teacher should let you go to the band room, since that is where you'd be in a real fire.* (gotta protect the flute! hey, Louis cost like...$700)
    11. ...you hear music and begin to mark time.*
    12. ...people want to contact you, so they call the band room.*
    13. ...your favorite song is by someone who died over a hundred years ago.*
    14. ...you eat lunch in the band room.
    15. ...and usually dinner, too.*
    16. ...your read budget is higher than your food budget.*
    17. ...you noticed I spelled "reed" wrong & it annoyed you.*
    18. ...you don't take double tonguing as a dirty joke.*(Ah haha, Well, bad me. Because Mr. Wright was TOTALLY like screamed, Use your tongue in the middle of a song and I CRACKED UP!!!) 
    19. ...infact, you still don't get it.
    20. ...you can tune a tenor sax.*
    21. ...you remember this one time, at band camp...*  (hee...^^)
    22. ...you fight for a sports locker saying, "Band is too a sport!" along with the cheerleaders.* IT REALLY IS!!! 
    23. ...you're in step with the people infront of you.*
    24. ...you try to guess the tempo of your favorite songs.*
    25. ...you think band camp is fun.*
    26. ...you didn't realize other people don't.*  (WHAT???!! They DON'T?)
    27. ...you point out key changes and dynamics when listening to the radio.* (Or when you watch Hairspray) 
    28. ...all your friends are in band.
    29. ...because you made them join.
    30. ...you dream about band.*
    31. ...marching band.*
    32. ...in movements.
    33. ...all you can think about is getting a new instrument, or...
    34. ...the new instrument you just got.* (AND I FREAKING SCRATCHED HIM!! The foot joint just randomly fell off!)
    35. ...one year, four months, eleven hours, and 35 minutes ago.* (So yeah, he wasn't exactly NEW new, but...come on!)
    36. ...on a flute and clarinet duet, you don't need microphones to be heard.*
    37. ...you respond to band geek/dork.*
    38. ...and tentatively tell them it's "band nerd".*
    39. ...and you're proud of it.*
    40. ...you actually get instrument jokes.*
    41. ...without realizing they're jokes.
    42. ...you get excited when people get new instruments.*
    43. ...you skipped school to get your new instrument.*
    44. ...the entire day.*
    45. ...with your parent's permission.*
    46. ...but came back for band.
    47. ...someone blows a whistle and your head automatically snaps up.*
    48. ...you don't mind changing clothes on the bus.*
    49. ...infact, you actually enjoy it.
    50. ...every guy/girl you're interested in is in band.*
    51. ...you remember flats and sharps better than your name.
    52. ...you like wearing your uniform.*
    53. ...you didn't realize other people don't.*
    54. ...people ask about your social life and you say, "Oh, you mean my clarinet?"*
    55. ...you've every lost sleep before an audition.*
    56. ...you see notes and clefs everywhere you look, even if they're not really there.* (you know, D: looks sort of like a base clef with a line infront of it)
    57. ...you're alone and you suffocate because no one's telling you to breathe.
    58. ...people have commented on how much you look like your instrument.
    59. ...you're the webmaster of your band's website.
    60. ...you can play more than one instrument well.*
    61. ...not counting your primary made in different keys. (ie: Flute/piccolo)
    62. ...you understand more Italian than English.
    63. ...you've devoted pages to band on your website.*
    64. ...your entire site is about band.
    65. ...all of your conversations eventually get around to the subject of band.
    66. ...unless you started them, because then they're already about band.
    67. ...your marching band has sleepovers during band camp. (wouldn't that be cool?)
    68. ...you have to explain to the freshmen about each and every member of the band.** (Ah haha, poor Sarah)
    69. ...and you enjoy it.
    70. ...you've ever scared someone *out* of being in band.* (Ah, Chani! You remember all the flutes at the Christmas parade? Where'd they all go?!)
    71. ...because you're so weird.*
    72. ...you've ever scared someone *in* to being in band.* (But then someone talked her into it! Dang Anthony...and Philip, and Lamar, and....)
    73. ...you can finish other band members' sentences.*
    74. ...your email address/screen name has your instrument on it.* (ah ha...no.)
    75. ...and your password has to do with your instrument.* (Ah haha...no, but it should)
    76. ...you think it's funny to hide someone's music.*  NO IT'S NOT! DANG it, I will find your music Chantal!
    77. ...but realize it's suicidal to hide their instrument.*
    78. ...but think that's really funny too.*
    79. ...you think it's funny to write on a trumpet with a dry erase marker.*
    80. ...your instrument has a name. (Louis' the flute, and Andy's the piccolo)
    81. ...and more than three people know it.
    82. ...your instrument has a nickname.
    83. ...and more than three people know it.
    84. ...your instrument doesn't have a name, but you have a whole philosophy about how naming it would limit its diversity and ability to grow and adapt.*
    85. ...you remember your instrument's birthday better than your own. (eh, no.)
    86. ...and you celebrate it.
    87. ...making a line is your biggest accomplishment of the day.* (YES! We are NOT on the hash mark ppl, but in between it! AAAAAAH!)
    88. ...people ask about your social life and you say, "Are you going to be at the pep band on Friday?"*
    89. ...you practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog.*
    90. ...you like practicing your instrument.*
    91. ...you didn't realize other people don't.* (What??)
    92. ...people worry when they see you without an instrument.* (Brandon was like, what's wrong? And I was like sobbing... I lost my flute. But Sarah saved me, because she told me it was on the floor in the band room)
    93. ..."armed guard" means a person with a flag pole, not a guy with a gun.*
    94. ...you're used to how weird drummers are.* (*cough* PHILIP) 
    95. ...you didn't realize drummers are weird.
    96. ...backwards marching no longer reminds you of ballet. (It reminds me of the moonwalk ^^)
    97. ...backwards marching never reminded you of ballet.* (Nope... only Michael jackson. Which is scary enough)
    98. ...but now that you mention it...* (EXACTLY!)
    99. ...you wear your marching shoes to school.* (nope...i would DIE.) 
    100. ...you wear your marching shoes to places other than school, also not involving band.*
    101. ...and not just to break them in.*
    102. ...you see your section more than your family.* (Chaaaannnniiiii)
    103. ...you didn't realize this was strange.*
    104. ...you worship your director as God. (Nope. Only one God but God)
    105. ...and your drum major as Allah. (AH haha...but now that you mention it... ^^)
    106. ...and you didn't realize this was weird.*
    107. ...everyone wants to kill the other football team... and you want to kill the other band.* (FCHS you're going DOWN!) 
    108. ...then decide it's not worth it since your band is so much better anyway.* (They so make us look good!)
    109. ...about your director.
    1. ...about your drum major.
    2. ...you think marching practice should be longer & there are way too many water breaks.* (NO! Because I was about to DIE!! Out there!) 
    3. ...you accidentally call your director Dad. (ahah...sorry mr. Wright)
    4. ...you've been inside your director's car.
    5. ...his house.
    6. ...you own a band shirt.* (DUH!)
    7. ...and not just because it's required.* (oh..) 
    8. ...and more than one, too.* (^^)
    9. ...from different places.* (oh.)
    10. ...one for every day of the week.* (Ah haha...that'd be cool though) 
    11. ...you actually can sight-read.* (yeah... Yay Essential Elements! Chia!)
    12. ...you can put on a uniform in under ten minutes.* (Haha...like at the Christmas parade going to Dickens...)
    13. ...and you've timed yourself doing it.
    14. ...you like the way reeds taste.*
    15. ...you didn't realize other people don't.*
    16. ...you like the smell of your instrument.* (Ew, no. Louis so needs a bath.) 
    17. ...infact, it's quite comforting.*
    18. ...Burger King is part of your daily diet.* (ah ha....no.)
    19. ...your band director really is always right.* (Kinda creepy how much he's like my mom)
    20. ...you decide that you want to learn every single band instrument before you graduate. (EXACTLY!!)
    21. ...you like being in places with egotistical trumpet players.*
    22. ...you didn't realize this was weird.*
    23. ...because you didn't realize they were egotistical.
    24. ...you start to spell Band with a capital B.
    25. ...your band director, drum majors, section leader, band captains, and drill instructors are all on your speed dial, or...
    26. ...why have them on speed dial when you have them all memorized anyway?
    27. ...all of your rides home are from band people.*
    28. ...bonus point if it's your drum major, captain, director, or section leader--*
    29. ...you can really relate to Michelle from American Pie. (Ummm, no.)
    30. ...you actually know who Michelle is.* (Ummm, no.)
    31. ...and you think she's cool. (ummm, no.)
    32. ...you wish you could go to band camp all summer.* (ahahaha....no.) 
    33. ...you no longer think it's weird to be refered to as a number on a drill sheet.* (I'm NUMBER 1!! YAY!) 
    34. ...infact, you never did.* (really!)
    35. ...come to think of it, you think it's pretty cool to be refered to as "W10".
    36. ...your favorite thing to do is practice.
    37. ...your second favorite thing to do is read band jokes.
    38. ...your third favorite is marching practice.
    39. ...because you just love high-stepping, I mean show-stepping.* :P
    40. ...you send funny music pages to all the musicians you know.*
    41. ...plus the nonmusicians you know.*
    42. ...not that you know any nonmusicians.*
    43. ...you actually understood why people got their awards at the band banquet.*
    44. ...you think it's cute to teach your dog to bark the school fight song while the band plays it.* (OMG, you can DO that??!) 
    45. ...you can automatically recite the first 7 letters of the alphabet.* (^^)
    46. ...and you can't remember the other 19.
    47. ...you roll-step so you don't spill your lunch.* (A LOT!)
    48. ...or just for the heck of it.* (Yep... if Mr. Wright sees me in the mall....)
    49. ...you'd rather practice than read this list.*
    50. ...or write it.*
    51. ...you get more than half the jokes on this list.*
    52. ...you get all the jokes on this list.*
    53. ...and aren't offended by them.*
    54. ...because you didn't realize they were jokes.
    55. ...you hang out in the band room before, during, and after school.*
    56. ...during your study period.*
    57. ...over the summer.*
    58. ...even on weekends occasionally.*
    59. ...you think your band director is cool & your drum major is God. (Nope.) 
    60. ...you've ever been complimented by your band director.* (It made me feel special)
    61. ...you take lessons from your band director.
    62. ...you talk more about band than anything else.*
    63. ...accidentally.*
    64. ...you play along with your band's CD.* (Gr. We don't have CD's.)
    65. ...for fun.*
    66. ...you've ever jog-stepped during PE.*
    67. ...high-stepped.*
    68. ...done the really cool Cal Band drum major back bend where their hat touches the ground (or at least attempted to)
    69. ...you've ever started a sentence with, "There was this one time at band camp..."*  (^^)
    70. ...without realizing it.*
    71. ...you've ever been to a non-school affiliated summer band camp.*
    72. ...willingly.*
    73. ...and had fun.*
    74. ...and didn't realize that was weird.*
    75. ...you know your band director's phone number.
    76. ...you know your drum major's phone number.*
    77. ...you know your band director's liscence plate number. (WRIGHT 1)
    78. ...you relate everything to band.*
    79. ...you have an involuntary foot tapping to any music.* (FOR REAL! Even elevator music!)
    80. ...you don't mind getting up at three thirty in the morning to go play an audition in the middle of nowhere.* (Pssht. Speak for yourself) 
    81. ...infact, you enjoy it.*
    82. ...you know how many people are in the band.* (But Mr. Wright is so in denial it's funny.)
    83. ...in each section.*
    84. ...and their names.*
    85. ...you know more people in band than in your graduating class.*
    86. ...you've ever been hysteric over a piece of music.* (OMG, Timber Ridge Overture is AMAZING)
    87. ...your car automatically goes to the parking spot nearest the band room.
    88. ...what car?* (EXACTLY.)
    89. ...your meeting spot with friends is the bandroom.*
    90. ...and they don't have to ask anymore.*
    91. ...you look forward to rehearsal!*
    92. ...and didn't realize this was weird.*
    93. ...you want your parent to become a band parent.* (My mommy is trying) 
    94. ...what do you mean want? they are.
    95. ...whenever someone asks what we don't want, you aptly reply, "No hot dogs!!!"*
    96. ...you don't see anything abnormal or odd about practicing for three months for a twenty-five minute concert.*
    97. ...for a five minute piece.*
    98. ...you go to the bandroom when you cut class (with a pass).*
    99. ...without a pass.*
    100. ...and your band director doesn't mind.*
    101. ...infact, he's happy you're there.*
    102. ...you don't see anything odd about practicing All-State etudes for four months for a ten minute audition.*
    103. ...heck, you're practicing six months.*
    104. ...you constantly practing fingerings.*
    105. ...as a relaxation technique.*
    106. ...without realizing it.*
    107. ...you've ever gone to a CD store looking for a CD of someone that plays your instrument.* (Hee. Guilty) 
    108. ...and wondered why they didn't have any.* ( I KNOW!)
    109. ...and made an official complaint about it.*
    110. ...because you were really angry.*
    111. ...you've made a band documentary.
    112. ...you think that's a good idea.* ( I really do)
    113. ...you've ever invented a musical term that your band actually uses.
    114. ...you get a piece of music to memorize for marching band and it takes you 15 minutes to memorize it.
    115. ...and you didn't realize it takes other people longer.
    116. ...a lot longer.
    117. ...you no longer think that the oboe and bassoon are weird instruments and wonder why all the freshmen flock to see them when taken out of their case and played.*
    118. ...you can describe everyone in band using the names of dynamics/accents.*
    119. ...you start to refer to football season as marching season.*
    120. ...you always have.*
    121. ...and never thought to call it something else.*
    122. ...you can hum, play, and sing your parts.*
    123. ...you could care less if someone beats you up, but they lay a finger on your instrument and you're ready to kick some brASS.* (Dang Skippy.) 
    124. ...luckily, you don't have to worry about that, since EVERYONE knows better.*
    125. ...even your little brother.*
    126. ...and your pets.*
    127. ...you think marching in the rain is fun.* (not with a sort of brand new Flute.)
    128. ...you go trick-or-treating in your band uniform.
    129. ...you think that's a cool idea.* (haha. Too bad I'm not allowed because I'm Christian)
    130. ...but you wouldn't since it might get hurt.* (AHH! NO! their BRAND NEW, im not even allowed to take it home)
    131. ...and you're friends with the uniform manager, so, you know, that might be bad.* (Olivia... it's now official^^)
    132. ...you know more about the lives of dead 17th century composers than you do about the lives of your friends.
    133. ...your parents no longer worry about where you are; if they want you, they call the band room.*
    134. ...and they believe you when you say you were out all night practicing.*
    135. ...because you were.*
    136. ...you pay more attention to your instrument than your pets.*
    137. ...you actually know how to fix your embouchure.*
    138. ...you think your director's jokes are funny.* (HAHAHA! Even though he uses the same ones each year, and  I know it's coming... I still laugh!)
    139. ...you didn't realize other people don't.* (^^)
    140. ...you know that the key to the band room is worn down and the door never unlocks so the director always goes through the office.*
    141. ...only now he's go a new key, so he doesn't.*
    142. ...you miss more days of school for band than for illnesses.*
    143. ...even when you're ill you show up to band.*
    144. ...with a temperature.*
    145. ...about 102 degrees.* (only once & it was for a concert!)
    146. ...you've ever given up your entire lunchtime to practice.* (In the theater... OOps. did I say that? Sorry Mr. V)
    147. ...and didn't think it was odd.*
    148. ...you've ever made all-state.* (*Sigh* not yet.)
    149. ...you ran for band council.* (Band council what the heck is band council??)
    150. ...you're on band council.*
    151. ...you're excited because your office takes the most work.
    152. ...you've been depressed for a week about an audition.*
    153. ...even though you got in.*
    154. ...you have a permanent dent in your bottom lip.*
    155. ...your favorite piece is something you played in band.*
    156. ...at a summer camp you voluntarily attended.*
    157. ...you know your instrument's serial number.
    158. ...you've bookmarked band pages in your web browser.*
    159. ...in other people's web browsers.*
    160. ...your favorite website is a band page.*
    161. ...dedicated to your instrument.*
    162. ...and you know the URL by heart.*
    163. ...and you visit so often you only need to type in the first letter of the URL before Navigator pops up the URL for you.*
    164. ...and you actually knew that without checking.*
    165. ...and you don't find this at all strange.*
    166. ...instead of writing 'and' you write 'band'. (Ahahah....that'd be HORRIBLE)
    167. ...you think that's a cool idea.* (Ok, i did)
    168. ...your MWindows Media Player library is filled with songs you've played in band.*
    169. ...you keep track of how long you practice.*
    170. ...doesn't everyone?*
    171. ...you've ever been compared to your drum major.*
    172. ...your band director.*
    173. ...and took it as a compliment.*
    174. ...you don't try to hide the fact that you're in band.*
    175. ...infact, you tell people without them asking.*
    176. ...you wish you were going to two consecutive band camps.*
    177. ...you are going to two consecutive band camps.
    178. ...you wear band shirts to school.*
    179. ...and not because it's required.*
    180. ...hey, did I tell you I'm getting this really cool pep band outfit for next marching season?*
    181. ...you have a band related nick-name.
    182. ...more than one.
    183. ...you'd rather have a root canal than miss practice.*
    184. ...on the topic, you've ever gone to rehearsal after a root canal* (I don't reccomend it though)
    185. ...you've cut out every single article that featured your band in it.*  (Romeo. Grr. But you never see me!)
    186. ...featuring other bands in it.*
    187. ...and not just your favorite band.*
    188. ...infact, any band.*
    189. ...you can't wait until the band banquet.*
    190. ...you cry when you have to go home at the end of band camp.
    191. ...you have a band related email address.*
    192. ...you have a band related website.*
    193. ...you make a list of how you know you're a band nerd when...*
    194. ...and give it to your biology teacher.*
    195. ...you have to glue together a skeleton in biology, so you name him Bob & draw a clarinet in his hand.(BOB!)*
    196. ...you skip school to go to band rehearsal.*
    197. ...you refer to people by instrument, not name.*
    198. ...when you go somewhere new, you try to guess what instrument everyone plays.*
    199. ...even if it's not a band related event/place.*
    200. ...you name the "walk" sign guy "Bob" after your band director, because you have to watch him too.* (AHAHA! That it NUTS!) 
    201. ...you give people band related nicknames, then laugh when you're the only one who gets it.* (^^)
  25. ...you laugh at Mr. Wright's jokes. (haha...like I know it's coming, but I still laugh!! ^^)*
  26. ...you played Bourgeois' Serenade, then walked around all day trying to figure out how his wife walked down the aisle in 11/8 & 13/8 time.*
  27. ...and found a way that worked without looking dumb.*
  28. ...keeping the left foot on one.* :)
  29. ...you really do love octave jumps.
  30. ...you can't laugh at your friend for liking guys' calves because you like guys with good tone quality. (AH hahaha...no...but...hey.) 
  31. ...you use band as a synonym for life.* (^^)
  32. ...you can't wait for school to start because you want to go to band.*  (FOR REALZ)
  33. ...you actually miss having five hours of rehersal every day.*
  34. ...you know what a picardy third is.
  35. ...and a Neopolitan Sixth.
  36. ...and they're your favorite way to end a song.
  37. ...your favorite show is A&E's Breakfast With The Arts.
  38. ...you confuse ligatures with ligaments in biology.*
  39. ...you're getting a new mouthpiece/ligature for your birthday.*
  40. ...and you're excited about it!*
  41. ...your friend mistakes your white shoes for marching shoes, you correct her, then comment on how cool it would be if they were marching shoes.*
  42. ...well, actually, they were marching shoes...
  43. ...you're watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and in the middle of your favorite scene, all you can think is, "Wow, listen to that piccolo!"* (TOTALLY! Like, all the time!) 
  44. ...you contrast how the tune sounds when the fiddle plays it and when the clarinet plays it; it's fun and jovial when played by the fiddle & sad and nostalgic played by the clarinet...*
  45. ...you go shopping for a birthday card for a family member whose birthday is the next day, and you wind up buying one for your director whose birthday is at least 9 months away.*
  46. ...you spent over an hour looking up TV listings for the Disney Channel Original "Totally In Tune" because you heard it was about band.*
  47. ...then, of course, proceeded to watch the very next showing.* (Sunday at 12pm/11 am central if you're interested)
  48. ...you've ever had a trombone-ectomy.
  49. ...you get all my band jokes.*
  50. ...you watch Sesame Street and comment on their chord progression.*
  51. ...all the music you download is stuff you've played in band and/or classical music.*
  52. ...your dogs wince when they see you pull out your clarinet, because they know what that means.*
  53. ...you see your band director on a weekly basis over the summer.*
  54. ...and you didn't think that was weird.*
  55. ...more than half the CDs you own are of people who play the same instrument as you and/or classical music.*
  56. ...you just know there's a secret evil reed conspiracy.*
  57. ...you refer to your instrument as "my baby."*
  58. ...you've ever said, "If you hurt him/her, I will kill you," and were refering to your instrument.* (MM-HMM)
  59. ...then realized how dangerous it was to leave your instrument with them & just took it with you.* (MM-Hmm)
  60. ...a substitute has ever had to tell you, "Please stop tapping, this isn't band."* (MM-Hm)
  61. ...a substitute has ever asked, "Is anyone in here in band?" -- and the whole class pointed at you, even though there were other people in band there.* (AHHAHAHA! Ms. Lee! Poor Anthony...and lamar, and phillip...etc. etc.) 
  62. ...subs that do know you always write you passes to go to the band room, because they know you're really going there.*
  63. ...you get a history assignment to choose an important event of the 20th century, and instead of choosing one of the World Wars, or the Great Depression, you choose the big band swing era.* (AHhahaha! Guilty as charged)
  64. ...the best compliment of your life is, "Were you in the Wind Symphony at all-state?"
  65. ...you have a favorite type of cadence.* (Datdatdatdat datdatdatdat datdat diggidiggidat datdat BOOM! schschschschsch diggidiggidiggidiggidiggia diggY)
  66. ...you've ever liked someone purely because of their talent as a musician.* (I know, I know, how shallow, but they weren't really a nice person, so what else could I like them for?)
  67. ...you've ever gotten angry because you found out this really great musician from all-state isn't going to be a music major, but is going to some Christian college instead, which is cool & all, but how could he not be a music major when he's so wonderful!?!*
  68. ...while watching music videos on VH1's weekly countdown, you discuss the rich overtones (or lack there of) in various singers' voices.*
  69. ...you've memorized your high school band's "philosophy".*
  70. ...and you actually believe in it.*
  71. ...you've ever heard Andrew Crotto's story about how there was this one month of his junior year when he had a band thing every single day (yes, he kept the calendar page), and you wish you could say that too.*
  72. ...or... you laugh at him, because you've gone 2+ months straight.
  73. ...you met more than three of your closest friends at band camp.
  74. ...you get frustrated with your high school band director because sometimes he doesn't take the music serious enough.*
  75. ...you've ever been guilty of double lipping.*
  76. ...you hear a song that goes, "Hey Mozart, what kind of name is Amadeus?" and get instantly offended, thinking, "Hey, what's wrong with Amadeus?"* (don't worry, she ends up saying something nice about him)*
  77. ...you use this list as a checklist.*
  78. ...you refer to home row (typing) as middle C position (hey, both your thumbs are on the same key).*
  79. ...you're proud because out of all the pages on your website, this one takes up the most space.*
  80. ...you have the strong compulsion to write 'band' instead of 'and'.
  81. ...someone says stand, and you think they're talking about something you put music on.*
  82. ...you keep in touch with your middle school band director.* (Mrs. Baker who locked me in a closet so I could, "hear myself" CREEP!)
  83. ...you say 'we' and 'us', and everyone automatically assumes you're refering to the band.*
  84. ...you've ever practiced three or more hours non-stop.*
  85. ...your idea of "not prepared" for a lesson is only practicing five hours that week.*
  86. ...you feel guilty when you go a whole day without practicing.*
  87. ...even though not seeing your family/friends for a whole week doesn't seem to phase you.* (hey, I was at band camp, what did you expect?)
  88. ...you visit your school band's website daily, even though it hasn't been updated for almost a year.
  89. ...people ask you what you want to do and you respond "practice."*
  90. ...then they add, "Well, aside from the obvious."*
  91. ...you're the only person who shows up to a pep band.
  92. ...you'd choose the band banquet over senior ball any day.*
  93. ...you spend all your chat time in the Classical Music Lounge.*
  94. ...you mean to write "unicorn" but instead your write "uniform".*
  95. ...you automatically assumed that by "uniform" I meant "band uniform."*
  96. ...you get random calls over the summer from bandsmen you don't even know asking you when band camp is & where to buy marching shoes & does the band director have our trio music yet.*
    0000...ok, so you know all the bandsmen who call, but only because you know all the bandsmen.*
    0000...even the incoming freshman. (ok, so you don't know them, but you do know their names, instruments, and phone numbers...)*
  97. ...you go to the Corn Festival (Or Garlic Festival, whatever your little town has) just to hear the jazz band perform.*
  98. ...you've ever screamed for your favorite performer (e.g. "Go Kellyann!") at a classical or jazz concert.* (Yeah, it's really rude at a classical concert, but who doesn't cheer at jazz concerts?)
  99. ...you collect all the dove chocolate wrappers that say something about music.*
  100. ...you try to convince the incoming freshman that pep bands are really fun.*
  101. ...because you think they're really fun.*
  102. ...and think they're snooty because they roll their eyes and say they have too many things to do.*
  103. ...when your calendar has more band stuff on it than your whole family does for their entire lives.* (But band is my life)
  104. ...you memorize music better than vocab words.*
  105. ...you raise your hand in English, and your teacher says, "Yes, Jessica, you can go to the band room. Would you like a pass?" Or "No, Jessica, you cannot go to the band room today. Please put your hand down."*
  106. ...and you wonder how she knew that's what you were going to ask.*
  107. ...you drop your AP class because you're afraid it'll take away too much time from band activities.
  108. ...you say Mr. Wright, and everyone knows you're talking about the band director, even though there are two (three if you count admin) Mr.Wright's at your school.*
  109. ...you've ever slept in the band room.*
  110. ...you make your own comic strip about band camp!
  111. ...you get your yearbook, and the first thing you do is count how many people you knew last year: 107. Hey, weren't there 107 people in band last year? :) *
  112. ...the second thing you do is count how many band pictures there are in the yearbook.*
  113. ...you also count how many pictures of band people there are in the yearbook.*
  114. ...then you complain that sports get half the yearbook and the band only gets two pages.* !!!!!!!!!!!What's up with that?? 
  115. ...and then you strongly and seriously consider joining yearbook staff next year to get more band pictures in.*
  116. ...you consider buying pencils for the whole band just so everyone has an anti-detention device.*
  117. ...you own band underwear, and you proudly admit to wearing them. (???O.....M....G...ISSUES.)
  118. ...you make up your own version of the Bible and call it The Band Bible.*
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  119. ...you're writing a list of "You Know You're A Band Nerd When" in your AP English class.*
  120. ...on the back of your test.*
  121. ...you get excited because "glissandos" is one of your vocab words.*
  122. ...and you, of course, use the opening to Rhapsody in Blue in your example sentence.*
  123. ...when you're working on identifying tone and Ms. Rod asks you to bring in a CD, of course it's a solo by someone playing your instrument.*
  124. ...a solo that you happen to have played in the past.*
  125. ...you can relate any close reading to band.*
  126. ...and still have it make sense.*
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  127. ...all your teachers know what instrument you play.*
  128. ...and realize that band comes before school.*
  129. ...you groan about "Why did I sign up for choir?" and your English teacher reminds you it's to help you in band.*
  130. ...you constantly say "Louis Armstrong" when talking about space exploration.* (no, he wasn't the first man on the moon... But it is the name of my flute! Does that count??)
  131. ...you speculate that Tom Wallace must be a really cool guy.*
  132. ...you knew who Tom Wallace was without me having to tell you he arranges all the marching music.*
  133. ...your mom buys you a napkin holder and you get excited--because it has a treble clef on it.*
  134. ...you calculate how many letter points you need to get five stars this year and how to get that many letter points.*
  135. ...you've ever said, "I'm sorry, what was that?" to a trumpet or marching horn player.* (that takes more than just nerdiness, that takes guts and a very reliable set of earplugs LOL)
  136. ...you've ever marched an entire field show in your living room.* (playing along with the CD from memory, of course)
  137. ...you go to an electronics store and tune all the stereos to the classical station.*
  138. ...you practice your trumpet while walking home.
  139. ...you form a mini-block/stand-in-drum-major and high step to Taco Bell.*
  140. ...and actually do what he orders you to.*
  141. ...you've emailed this list to everyone--including your band director.*
  142. ...you call in sick to school so you can spend the whole day in the band room.*
  143. ...you force the freshman flutist to sacrifice her underwire so you can pick the lock to get into the band room. (Just wait Sarah...just wait.) 
  144. ...even the people at band camp tell you you're too much of a band nerd.* (^^)
  145. ...you take band nerd quizzes to prove your nerdiness.*
  146. ...and go back to change the answers so that you get the most band nerdy results, or...
  147. ...have never had to change the answers to get the most band nerdy results.*(^^)
  148. ...you can name everyone in band from memory.*
  149. ...and you spell their names right.*
  150. ...you refer to people by section/instrument, not name.*
  151. ...you think after school/lunchtime sectionals are fun.*
  152. ...afterall, you are the person who organizes them.*
  153. ...you feel useless when you're not doing something band related.
  154. ...even though you did have a three hour rehearsal today.*
  155. ...you cry and hyperventilate when you find a dent in your flute.* (OMG! THE THING JUST LIKE....FELL OFF!! And now there's this freakin dent on the foot joint!) 
  156. ...and when people start talking about hawking your flute for a necklace or something.
  157. ...you consider yourself homeless when you get kicked out of the band room.*
  158. ...you make your friends who aren't in band high step around campus with you. (haha...Sheena)
  159. ...you take your younger sibling's barbies and make a marching band.* 
  160. ...you don't have tea parties, you have band banquets.
  161. ...it's Christmas day, and you're working on your band website.*
  162. ...you get a car for Christmas and you're disappointed -- you asked for reeds.
  163. ...you practice on Christmas, your birthday, New Years eve, Thanksgiving...*
  164. ...you bring your instrument with you on vacation so you can practice.*
  165. ...and actually do practice.*
  166. ...you get upset when someone didn't know you were in band.*
  167. ...your final clue as secret santa is "when I think of how to describe myself, the term 'band nerd' comes to mind" -- and they automatically know who it is.*
  168. ...you drop choir to be in a second band.*
  169. ...you have a sub, so you run to the band room and get a note from the band director excusing you from class so you can hang out in the band room.*
  170. ...you complain because there are five choirs and only three bands.*
  171. ...you look up band terms ("Mozart", "glissando", "allegro") in the dictionary/encyclopedia for fun.*
  172. ...even though you already know what they mean.*
  173. ...you think Saturday competitions are more fun than getting presents on Christmas
  174. ...you're asked who the people in your family are and start naming band people.
  175. ...a lyre is a fashion must.*
  176. ...you begin to think those funny hats you wear when marching (I mean colonel hat whatevers...) are kind of cool.*
  177. ...and you wished you owned one.*
  178. ...someone behind you says "band geek" and you turn around.*
  179. ...being a band geek is a good thing.*
  180. ...you value your instrument more than life itself.
  181. ...you fall over (carrying your instrument), smack your head on the concrete, and are more worried about your instrument than yourself.*  
  182. ...you wish your band director was your dad.
  183. ...your band director responds when you call him dad.
  184. ...you have your friends in two categories: band friends and non-band friends.*
  185. ...then you eliminate the second category, realizing there's no one in it.
  186. ...going 2+ hours in 90 degree heat without water is easy.* (YEAH, RIGHT.)
  187. ...you think your band shirt is "pretty" "hip" or "stylish"*
  188. ...and you constantly wear it in public.*
  189. ...you have all the band shirts you've ever gotten in the back of your closet.*
  190. ...and wouldn't give them up for anything.*
  191. ...you still have last year's music memorized. (^^ Doo daht...doo daht...doo daht dahtdahtdahtdahtdaht doodoodaht ^^ [That's I Feel Good by: James Brown] BTW.)
  192. ...you still have all your music from every year you've been in band.* (I mean, no, what are you talking about? I returned that...)
  193. ...you make up sets for your favorite songs.
  194. ...everywhere you go reminds you of something that happened in band.
  195. ...your favorite memories have something to do with band.*
  196. ...bus rides are fun.*
  197. ...seeing trumpet players empty their spit valves doesn't gross you out anymore.*
  198. ...you feel more comfortable standing at attention than anything else.
  199. ...you're sitting in class and begin practicing fingering on your pencil.*  (^^)
  200. ...that last sentence didn't sound dirty to you.*
  201. ...a metronome doesn't hurt your ears anymore.* (the metronome is my friend)
  202. ...you think of what life without band would be and begin to cry.*
  203. ...uniforms are sexy.* (only on certain people... lol omg, I didn't say that...)
  204. ...you've considered writing a book about your experiences in band.
  205. ...you have written a book about your experiences in band.
  206. ...your crush is always someone in band.*
  207. ...having a crush on someone outside of band is just plain weird.*
  208. ...your band could kick the football team's butt.
  209. ...and that's a well known fact.
  210. ...numbers above 8 aren't important.*
  211. ...letters above G aren't important.*
  212. ...you hear a song on the radio and it only takes you a minute to figure out how to play it on your instrument.
  213. ...you're so inspired by this list, that you've decided to go make your own. (nope, sorry, already did that lol)
  214. ...music with lyrics begins to sound kind of strange to you.
  215. ...."Oboe" is one of your favorite words, 'cause it sounds so fun. I mean, think about it - oboe. Oh-bow. It's fun. *cough*fluteplayer*cough*
  216. ...marching over someone who is unconscious from being slapped by a flag doesn't phase you anymore. (just kidding, color guard!)
  217. ...your band director is your hero.
  218. ...even if s/he did call you out for talking when you weren't (so true).
  219. ...People worry when they don't see you polishing/holding/playing/talking to/kissing/hugging/admiring/etc. your instrument.*
  220. ...You've never been seen not polishing/holding/playing/talking to/kissing/hugging/admiring/etc. your instrument.
  221. ...People who aren't in band stare at you funny when you say you've been studying your fingering chart. (LOLROF) 
  222. ...Non-band people think "oh, great ... " whenever you walk up because they know they are going to bombard them with words like flank, attention, four count turn, parade rest, tune, mark time, slide, eight by eight, to the rear, and so on.*
  223. ...Some non-band people actually understand you when you start talking to them like that ('cause you do it so freaking much).*
  224. ...You scream and have to find a seat whenever UNA marches onto a field.
  225. ...You see bands like UNA perform and cry because it was so inspiring.
  226. ...You can't empty your pockets without finding screw drivers, valve oil, cork grease, etc. ... even if you never use any of that stuff.*
  227. ...Band isn't just an extracurricular activity, it's a way of life.*
  228. ...You relate to this stuff.*
  229. ...Standing is more natural than sitting.
  230. ...Your drum major refers to you as "that funny flute girl."
  231. ...Your drum major has said that she wishes she played flute so she could be a "funny flute girl."
  232. ...You know someone's personality by what instrument they play.*
  233. ...You can't walk into a music store without sighing happily because its like you just walked into heaven.*
  234. ...You consider owning a music store someday and calling it "Heaven."
  235. ...You get angry at the cheerleaders when they take the band's pretty sign down from the fence in front of the bleachers. (haha, our cheerleaders like us... j/k)
  236. ...You goal is to someday be able to play every instrument known to man and then make some new ones so you can play those, too.(AMEN)
  237. ...You've wanted to meet the guy who's name is on your instrument case so you can thank them for making your instrument.* (^^)
  238. ...Marching in the rain is the funnest thing in the world - even if you have to jerk your shoe out of two inches of mud and nearly fall on your butt a few times.* (Nope. Again. New flute.) 
  239. ...You can't pass a football field without smiling because it's makes you think of band.*
  240. ...You wish daylight savings would occur at 3:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 a.m. - that way you'd get an extra hour of band practice!
  241. ...You've actually come up with 100 things to put on a "You Know You've Been In Band Too Long When" list!!*
  242. ...You count down the days to band camp.*
  243. ...And cheer when it finally comes.*
  244. ...You get seriously insulted whenever someone says about how all the band does is "walk around".* (FOR REALZ! MY MOM SAID THAT!!) 
  245. ...And spend at least an hour telling (actually yelling) them otherwise. (MM-Hmm.. well, I mean... not my mom...but...other ppl)
  246. ...Until they start to cry and say "Ok, ok! Just, please, let me go home!"
  247. ...A day just isn't complete without holding your instrument.*
  248. ...And when it has to be repaired, and you can't hold it, you go into serious withdrawl.*
  249. ...You respond to the name of your instrument more than your actual name.
  250. ...You wish your name was the name of your instrument.
  251. ...You constantly dress to your row (in the classroom) to make sure your desk is in line.
  252. ...Whenever a teacher calls on your to answer a question, and you don't know the answer, you say "Band?"
  253. ...No one laughs at you for that anymore, because it happens so dang it much.
  254. ...And the reason it happens so dang it much is because you don't have time to study, you have to make sure you're playing every note for band perfectly, and marching the set for it perfectly.*
  255. ...Even before you started the band, you would run to the local band room and march their sets with them, because it's just plain fun.
  256. ...Anyone who thinks it isn't fun must be from another planet.*
  257. ...Which means that a bunch of people must be from another planet.*
  258. ..."Band" makes up most of your vocabulary.
  259. ...In fact, band is the only word in your vocabulary.
  260. ...Well, other than marching commands, duh.
  261. ...You've lovingly put astro-turf down on your floor and painted white stripes on it - so you can practice marching all the time. (WTF?)
  262. ...Your photo albums etc. contain nothing but pictures of the band. (Umm..no.)
  263. ...You always go to football games and competitions and always will - even if your back is broken in fifteen different places.*
  264. ...It doesn't hurt if a trombone/flag/etc. smacks you on the head anymore - you're too used to it.
  265. ...You wish you owned a band.
  266. ...Walking without lifting your toes feels weird to you.*
  267. ...therefore you never do it.*
  268. ...You can tune any instrument by ear - even a tuba (whoa, you're good!).
  269. ...Piccolo's really don't seem that loud to you anymore. (^^)
  270. ...You don't shudder when flutes play without being tuned first. (ha...it's not our fault! YOU try playing a flute and tuning it and being in tune with everyone!) 
  271. ...OR, your flute section actually sounds good without being tuned, because they've been in band too long, too. (G-status!)
  272. ...If a raging fire and/or tornado ripped through the area, the only thing you would care about was getting to your precious instrument.* (That and my mom) 
  273. ...you can't live without your precious instrument.*
  274. ...You've actually been amused enough to read this far in one sitting.
  275. ...You never wear jewelry or fingernail polish - you'd just have to remove it for football games/competition anyway.*
  276. ...The first question you ask somebody, after you ask their name, is "Are you in band?"*
  277. ...ok, ok... before asking their name.
  278. ...If they say no you walk away immediately.
  279. ...Or you force them to be in band, because they seem really cool, but you can't be seen with someone who isn't in band. (^^ No...but....nevermind)
  280. ...You think that the dances your band director makes you do are sooooo cool, no matter how stupid they really are.* ("Rock out to it, band"-John)
  281. ...But, of course, they're never stupid because they're part of being in band.*
  282. ...You often do these "cool" dances in the hall because they're so ... "cool." (lol....haha the BAND DANCE EVERYBODY!! ah haha...i miss Nadja)
  283. ...Anyone who makes fun of the band in front of you walks away with a sore butt.* (^^)
  284. ...You can't stand it when other people (esp. non-band ones) hold your instrument, because it's your "baby."*  (FOR REALZ)
  285. ...Your instrument and music is a nessecity when packing for a vacation.*
  286. ...You write "band geek" on everything you own - even your underwear.
  287. ...You know that the best part of a football game is halftime.* (Which it is, of course)
  288. ...and people who think otherwise are weird.*
  289. ...The statement "there is life beyond band" holds no meaning for you. (OMG, my mom told me that...) 
  290. ...When you not only guess but know the tempo to all your favorites songs (heck, you even know the tempo for the songs you hate).
  291. ...You actually enjoy it when your band director sings your part to you. (No...not in a weird way...it just helps out...that's all.)
  292. ...You think marching in a parade is fun.*
  293. ...and didn't realize other people don't.*
  294. ...You walk to the band room every morning and as often as you can, because you love it so dang much.* (Well, actually I have that class 0 period, so I have to walk into the band room first thing every morning.)
  295. ...You're in a wide open space and involuntarily start marching your show.
  296. ...You're in a wide open space and purposely start marching your show.
  297. ...You've been to fifty football games and don't remember anything but the middle of them.*
  298. ...Everyone around you cheers about something a football player did and you go "Huh??" because you were too busy looking through your music.* ( I cannot tell you how many times that has happended) 
  299. ...You actually believe the band director when he/she says "Ok, one more time!" (Yeah, right).
  300. ...You think the band sings better than the choir.
  301. ...The band really does sing better than the choir.
  302. ...Your favorite colors are the colors on your uniform.
  303. ...Your parents had to tie you up and pry your instrument out of your hands because you practice too much.
  304. ...You talk to your instrument, and tell it your problems.* (Ok. louis...here's the situation...)
  305. ...you seriously believe it will answer you.
  306. ...You make a homepage/website for your band because you love it so much.
  307. ...even though you suck at page making and don't know how to do it.
  308. ...You would rather die than miss pracitce or a day of band camp.
  309. ...You know and believe that "winds kick brass."* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chani!!
  310. ...you know and believe that without the brass the band would be nothing.* (*sigh* sad but true....I'll admit it) 
  311. ...Your computer background is of either your instrument or music-themed.* (^^)
  312. ...You can actually keep your white gloves white.* (I washed mine yesterday... ^^)