1. When you hear music and you start marking time.
2. When you walk behind someone and you're in step with them.
3. When you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song.
4. When all your friends are in band and color guard.
5. When you don't mind changing clothes on the bus.
6. When you point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio.
7. When every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band or color guard.
8. When you like wearing your uniform.
9. When people ask you about your social life and you say, "Oh, you mean marching practice?"
10. When you consider your instrument case a fashion accessory.
11. When you create little creatures (example- Rats) that play musical instruments.
12. When you practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog.
13. When being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.
14. When people worry when they see you without your instrument.
15. When "armed guard," means a girl/guy with a pole instead of a guy with a gun.
16. When band camp is FUN!
17. When you respond to "band geek".
18. When someone says "ten hut" and you automatically put your head up.
19. When you remember flats and sharps more easily than your name.
20. When you dress to the lunch line, and urge others to do the same.
21. When you're alone and you suffocate because there's no one telling you to breathe.
22. When slides feel normal.
23. When your instrument has a name.
24. When you remember your instrument's birthday and forget your mom's.
25. When making a line is your biggest accomplishment of the day.
26. When backwards marching no longer reminds you of ballet.
27. When you give your instrument a birthday party.
28. When you can make brown shoes look white.
29. When your uniform fits.
30. When white feathers become a fashion "do".
31. When you see your section more than you see your family.
32. When everyone wants to kill the other football team...and you want to kill the other band.
33. When you have dreams about selling fund raisers.
34. When you think evening practices should last a half-hour longer.
35. When you accidentally call Mrs.Beste "Mom".
36. When you CAN sight-read.
37. When you can put on you uniform in less than 10 minutes.
38. When reeds taste good.
39. When pizza, subs, and cookie dough are part of you daily diet.
40. When you think your plume is alive.
41. When marking time is your favorite form of exercise.
42. When you have a neck strap tan line.
43. When you subconsciously start practicing with a pencil.
44. When numbers past 8 aren't important.
45. When no matter where you are in the school you feel a force pulling you to the band room.
46. When you roll-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch.
47. If you hear "Dance to the Music" and start tapping your feet and singing instantly.
48. When you hear "Dance to the Music" you start yelling "Not again!".
49. When letters past G aren't important.
50. When you'd rather practice than read this list.
51. You actually like marching and would kill to do it all year long.
52. The drummers start making sense to you.
53. You wonder what life would be like if you weren't in band. (Um, boring?)
54. You roll step while you walk to class.
55. You start screaming "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" to people that walk in front of you on the way to class.
56. You've dated everyone in the band and now you wonder if you're ever going to have another date.
57. You think that trumpeters have a right to be egotistical.
58. You don't think that flutists have a slight attitude problem.
59. You change from your instrument to the tuba. (Do we know someone like that?)
60. You marry that special someone in band.
61. You have kids and force them to be in music.
62. When you get the jokes on this list.
63. When the list is longer then 60.