(Most of these will make sense later, lol)
1. When you hear music and you start marking
time.
2. When you walk behind someone and have to be in step with them.
3. When you try to guess the tempo of your
favorite song.
4. When all your friends are in the 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 every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band.
8. When you like wearing your uniform.
9. When people ask you about your social life and you say, "Oh,
you mean my flute/trumpet/drum/etc.?"
10. When you consider your drill book 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 you instrument.
15. When "armed guard", means a girl with a flag-pole
instead of a guy with a gun.
16. When band camp is FUN!
17. When you respond to "band nerd/dork"
18. When someone says "band ten-hut" and you
automatically snap your head up.
19. When you remember flats and sharps more easily than your name.
20. When you dress center in 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 marching in a slide feels 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 you 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 wear your marching shoes to school.
29. When your uniform actually fits.
30. When black plumes 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 M&M's and
Butterfingers.
34. When you think marching practices should last at least a half-hour
longer and that there are way too many water breaks.
35. When you accidentally call your band director "Dad".
36. When you actually CAN sight-read.
37. When you can put on you uniform in less than 10 minutes.
38. When reeds taste good.
39. When Wendy's, Subway, or Taco Bell 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/harness and farmers' tan line.
43. When you subconsciously start practicing the drum break with
a pencil and hum along with the music and drills.
44. When numbers past 16 aren't important anymore.
45. When you're more opinionated about the Carolina Crown /
Boston Crusaders rivalry than you are about current events.
46. When you roll-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill
your lunch.
47. When you'd rather practice than read this list.
48. When letters past G aren't important.
49. When you get more than half the jokes on this list.
50. When you actually believe Mr. Shane when he says, "Last
time".
51. When you hang out in the band room before school, during
school, and after school.
52. When you go to the band room for study hall.
53. When you think your band director is cool. (I know everyone
is guilty of this!)
54. When your band director talks to you as a parent.
55. When you tend to talk more about band than anything else.
56. When you actually have the band phone number memorized
instead of your own.
57. When you can memorize music better than vocabulary words.
58. When you're in the bandroom so much, you have your own chair.
59. When you always walk three steps away from everyone else.
60. When you relate everything to band.
61. When your band shirt is the most common thing you wear.
62. When you actually own more than one band shirt.
63. When you actually go out, get a dress/suit, and your hair
done for the band banquet, but dress like a slob for prom.
64. When you actually know how many people are in the band and in
each section better you do than your academic classes and
freshman/sophomore/junior/senior class.
65. When you calendar has more band/music "gigs" from
you than your whole family does for the rest of your life.
66. When your car (if you drive) automatically goes to the
parking spot nearest the bandroom.
67. When your meeting place with your friends is the bandroom.
68. When you only hang out with band peeps on weekends.
69. All of your AOL buddies are in band!!
70. You look forward to football games and competitions, as well
as practices!
71. You want your mom and/or dad to become a band parent.
72. You wish you were a band parent instead of a band member so
that you could make decisions at the parent meetings too.
73. You automatically "keep your toes up" even when you're
not at practice.
74. When your English teacher asks if you have any questions and
you reply "Sir, no sir!".
75. You go to the bandroom when you cut class. (Not without a pass!)
76. When you fear the band director more than you fear your
parents.
77. When mom and dad automatically don't make dinner for you on
Monday nights.
78. When you are comfortable sleeping on a bus.
79. When you can't remember the last time the words "Friday"
and "football"
weren't mentioned in the same sentence.
80. When you walk around telling people "Breathe, Dah".
81. When you know which key opens up each door in the Band room
and music hallway.
82. When you think Mr. Shane's jokes are actually funny.