| Signs you have been in band to long |
| 1.When you hear music and start marking time. 2.When you walk in step with the person in front of you. 3.When you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song. 4.When all of your friends are in band. 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 you like wearing your uniform. 8.When every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band. 9.When people ask you about your social life and you say, "Oh, you mean my trombone?" 10.When you consider your drill sheets a fashion accessory. 11.When you've had a "trombone-ectomy." 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 with a pole instead of a guy with a gun. 16.When band camp is FUN. 17.When you respond to "band queer." 18.When someone says the word "box" and you automatically put your head up. 19.When you remember flats and sharps more easily than your name. 20.When you dress 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 marching backwards no longer reminds you of ballet. 27.When you give your instrument a birthday party. 28.When you can make brown shoes look black. 29.When you think 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 think evening practices should last a half-hour longer. 34.When you accidentally call your band director "Dad." 35.When you CAN sight-read. 36.When you can put your uniform on in less than 10 minutes. 37.When reeds taste good. 38.When you think your chicken (plume) is alive. 39.When marking time is your favorite form of exercise. 40.When you have a neck strap/harness tan line. Page 2 |