You Know You Are a Band Geek When. . .

[CrimsonTide4]

You know your a band nerd when...

You laugh at Mr. Smith's vegetable joke.

You start to tap your foot to elevator music.

You make music jokes in a class when there are no other band members in that class.

You talk to Mr. Smith after school about his music selections.

You spend extra time in the band room and practice your scales faster and faster.

Your motto in life is "Watch Bob".

You have pictures of John Phillip Sousa on your locker.

Mr. Smith is your contact person on your emergency card.

You have a different band shirt for everyday of the week.

Your favorite music is classical music on AM radio.

You practice show step when walking around your house.

You walk in step with your friends.

All your friends and your friends' friends are band members.

You try to conduct to Metallica.

Your band uniforms doubles as a Halloween costume.

You don't go home on Wednesday night practice.

The band room phone is like your pager.

You tap your foot to the radio.

Your favorite song is by someone who died 100 years ago.

You wear your marching shoes to school.

You keep a spare change of clothes in your band locker.

You have your band letter and 5 stars after your freshman year.

You wear your marching gloves with your prom dress.

You go to the movies to see the 30 sec marching band scene.

You know what key N*Sync is singing in.

You sing Roll Over Beethoven as you walk to class.

You eat lunch in the band room.

You consider band as a sport.

Every Friday night you go to pep band or are marching

You have your parents video tape the shows so you can march with them in the off season.

You wear your concert attire to homecoming.

Mr. Smith is your first choice to TA for.

You argue over the color of Mudd's truck.

You worship the Drum Major as God.

Your name is Amanda Louise Capps.

You are friends with freshmen.

You think Cal is the only possible college.

You make lists (such as this) that make you realize too much.

Get annoyed at non 8 per 5ers.

Your read budget is higher than your food budget.

You like your polo shirt.

When you cut class, you go to the band room.

You make the Pumpkin of 5ths

You make the posters that don't make sense, then hang them in the band room.

You vow revenge on the music black market.

You know all the cheerleaders cheers.

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

Your only social activity is Wednesday practice.

Your idea of a recliner is a black music posture chair.

You still think council will go to Benihana's

You think mouthpeice is a bad word.

You call John Brenemen a different name everyday.

When you graduate, you don't leave.

Mr. Smiths house and band room are on speed dial.

"Best Music" knows your name.

You're the only one who shows up for pep band.

You return to band after you graduate to sell Web - TV.

You don't take "double tonguing" as a dirty joke.

You know "panache" is a feather.

You conduct in the shower.

You psychotically speed to band practice.

You know the real name of //.

You know who Tom Wallace is.

You know how to break into the PAC.

You write jokes about being a band nerd...wait a second...

You can tune a tenor sax.

You shed tears during Hail Liberty.

You sit in class and start to finger notes on your pencil.

You double tongue in the halls.

You hum along to the concerts when taking a gov/econ test in Batze's.

You get upset while driving because your windshield wipers aren't in time with the radio.

In a turning lane you notice that the blinkers are not synchronized.

You can relate to the term, "One time in band camp..."

You stop walking in the mall and say "Doh" because you're not in step with the music.

You wear your concert attire, and look at yourself in the mirror and say "I'm good looking".

When you fight for a sports locker, and say "Band is too a sport!" along with the cheerleaders.

[adduncan]

How about these....

You can fall asleep in a second if you're resting your head on the bell of a sousaphone.

You can twirl your sousaphone on the field the way the color guard does w/ their flags. (My band did this!!!)

You twirl your umbrella like your flag.

You cut out the fingertips of all your gloves so you can grip better.

You have no problem standing in the middle of an open field w/ a 6-foot metal pole in the air while a thunderstorm is coming.

You can carry on a conversation at the dinner table and beat out your drum part on the table w/ your hands at the same time.

I resemble some of these remarks.

Adrienne (PNAM-2003)

[DeltaSigStan]

Holy Shiet, My band director's name was Mr. Smith lol

[SATX*APhi]

adduncan, were you a part of the color guard??

[adduncan]

Originally posted by SATX*APhi
adduncan, were you a part of the color guard??

Yuppers! High school and college. Flag, mostly, but occasional rifles. Never did get the hang of sabres.

During winter in college I played the drums at B-ball and hockey games. I wasn't *great*, but I was the one that got the cheers started around the arena.

Oh, here's a couple more for the list...............

You can put 3 layers of long-johns under your clothes and they still fit.

Three words to describe your natural walking stride: "eight on five"

Adrienne (PNAM-2003)
Once a band geek, always a band geek.

[SATX*APhi]

Originally posted by adduncan
Yuppers! High school and college. Flag, mostly, but occasional rifles. Never did get the hang of sabres.

I knew it!

[AGDPrincess70]

Originally posted by adduncan

Three words to describe your natural walking stride: "eight on five"

LMAO!!!! So true!