You try to guess the tempo of your favorite song
All of your friends are in band
You don't mind changing clothes on the bus
You point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio
You like wearing your uniform
Every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band
You've had a "trombone-ectomy"
You practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog
Being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life
People worry when they see you without your instrument
You remember flats and sharps more easily than your name
You're alone and you suffocate because there's no one telling you to breathe
Your instrument has a name
You remember your instrument's birthday and forget your mom's
Your uniform fits
You see your section more than you see your family
Everyone wants to kill the other football team...and you want to kill the other band
You accidentally call your band director "Dad"(except Stacey of course :-) )
You CAN sight-read
Reeds taste good
You have a neck strap/harness tan line
You subconsciously start practicing with a pencil
Numbers past 8 aren't important
You'd rather practice than read this list
Letters past G aren't important
Everybody fights like family (Well, the Thates are family...)
You don't try to hide the fact that you're in band
You know not only your own part, but everyone else's too
You eat lunch with all of the other band people
You go to the band room after school "just to hang out"
You resort to humming your band music to fall asleep
The drummers actually start to make sense (That will NEVER happen in parkville...but their cadence is so damn awesome!)
You wear your band shirt in public
Your furniture is dented from banging drumsticks on it
The french horn section sounds good
You can make this list longer (hopefully we can you guys need to help me...send any suggestions to JessiePHS02@att.net, or IM me on Bandchic2002)
You get the jokes on this list
You hang out with your instrument section and tell others they aren't invited because they aren't part of your section (lol, clarinet pow-wow!)
Your band director has thrown "the stick" more than once
Everyone, including the director, cries when you get a 2 in a band competition
You have a story for each dent on your instrument
You have used your instrument as a weapon more than once
Each player in the flute section is actually in tune with everyone else (that doesn't happen...)
You play your instrument at family reunions
Your parents have more than 3 video tapes with band concerts on them (more like 10)
Your parents can actually play a note on your instrument (haha not a chance)
All of the jokes on this list apply to you
You find yourself subconsciously humming some football game songs
You have blisters on your hands from carrying your instrument too long
You get excited if a song that your band plays comes on the radio (Sleigh Ride! Yeah!)
You can pick your band friends out of a crowd because you recognize their instrument case (or the back of their heads...)
You have permanent braces-indentions on your upper lip from pressing your mouth against your mouthpiece too hard
You can think of more things to add to this list
You find yourself walking in step with those around you
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