My school's band is in trouble...again

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by Rudey
Why do people who aren't Greek speak for Greeks so often?

Because being Greek is the best thing E-V-A-R when you're not in a fraternity or sorority.

As far as their antics, I don't think it's that deep. It's called school rivalries. What Stanford said about Marry 'em Young isn't anything compared to what goes down at the Harvard-Yale game.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by adduncan
Oh, I get the point. I've seen quite a few of these bands in my day, thanx.

Jerks = self-righteous, holier-than-thou, "we're better than you so we can be assholes". And somehow, these idiots think they are oh-so-superior to the rest of the human race. My point is, if this were anything other than a marching band, they would be suspended in a minute for this kind of behaviour. My other point is, anyone who makes an ass of themselves in some display of superiority - isn't so superior and aren't very creative or witty. A chimpanzee can take cheap shots - who cares?

I do know the difference between this type of band and USC.

You're suggesting someone be suspended for being insensative or jerks?

You seem awfully angry about this occurance.

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by ktsnake
You seem awfully angry about this occurance.

Don't you know?

When a classically irreverent marching band makes fun of its rival...God kills a kitten.

Please, kt...think of the kittens.

[jharb]

Originally posted by ktsnake
You're suggesting someone be suspended for being insensative or jerks?

If this was true there'd be no one on GC! I'm sure we've all been insensitive at some point in our life. I'm also sure we've all been a jerk at some point in our life. This band just likes to do it more often.

I'm Catholic and I thought the pope mobile was pretty funny.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by Munchkin03
Because being Greek is the best thing E-V-A-R when you're not in a fraternity or sorority.

As far as their antics, I don't think it's that deep. It's called school rivalries. What Stanford said about Marry 'em Young isn't anything compared to what goes down at the Harvard-Yale game.

Exactly. USC-UCLA games have a rivalry, so do Stanford-Cal, etc. This isn't anything new. Even Notre Dame, that big Catholic school over yonder, has some of the most vial and obnoxious fans ever.

Hey Munchkin doesn't your uncle's brother's first nephew's best friend belong to a GLO (I think she might be an alumni initiate but her mom was an honorary initiate so she's a legacy!!!)?

-Rudey

[amycat412]

damn tree.

Fight on for ol' SC!

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I just remember when an Ivy League school was losing a football game to a school that is nowhere near Ivy league, the Ivy League fans started to cheer, "That's alright. That's okay. They're gonna work for us someday." Pretty freakin' funny.

I wish that I went to a school with a football team and a marching band.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I just remember when an Ivy League school was losing a football game to a school that is nowhere near Ivy league, the Ivy League fans started to cheer, "That's alright. That's okay. They're gonna work for us someday." Pretty freakin' funny.

I wish that I went to a school with a football team and a marching band.

My high school would do that at hockey games when the rough and tumble logging schools were kicking our asses. My personal favorite was when we played the all-boys school and we'd yell "Hey Marquette!" and then rather than do the we've got spirit cheer we'd just yell BEND OVER.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by Munchkin03
Don't you know?

When a classically irreverent marching band makes fun of its rival...God kills a kitten.

Please, kt...think of the kittens.

God... you're right.

Those who make light of religion shall certainly burn in hell.

Kitten killers.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by jharb
If this was true there'd be no one on GC! I'm sure we've all been insensitive at some point in our life. I'm also sure we've all been a jerk at some point in our life. This band just likes to do it more often.

I'm Catholic and I thought the pope mobile was pretty funny.

Agreed.

People need to have a sense of humor.

I hate the way people go around looking for things to be offended by. Why not cure cancer instead?

[ZTA1806]

UVA had a band like that, called the Pep Band. After poking fun at the stereotypes for West Virginia during a bowl game in December 2003, the gov of WV got on the phone (so to speak) to the pres of UVA. The Pep Band was un-invited from performing at games.

Now, UVA has a "donation" that funded a "proper" marching band, and the Pep Band plays in the parking lot.

It's a shame, because a lot of what these fun bands do are intended to be funny. It is unfortunate that they cross the line into non-funny.

[XOMichelle]

They should take heed to not get in too much trouble, since being banned from playing isn't the best way to keep a band.

That being said, I like the Stanford Band, and as an alum I would send angry letters and make some not so plesant telephone calls to the University if they tried to tranform it into a real marching band or get rid of it. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of other alumni who feel the same way.

[jharb]

Originally posted by ktsnake
People need to have a sense of humor.

I hate the way people go around looking for things to be offended by. Why not cure cancer instead?

Or go do something else, pick up a hobby or something along those lines. It's a marching band for pete's sakes! Also if you take yourself too seriously you'll never have fun.

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by jharb
Or go do something else, pick up a hobby or something along those lines. It's a marching band for pete's sakes! Also if you take yourself too seriously you'll never have fun.

there are some things i could literally make fun of all day - and if one of those just so happens to be someone's religion, eh, collateral damage

[jharb]

Originally posted by KSig RC
there are some things i could literally make fun of all day - and if one of those just so happens to be someone's religion, eh, collateral damage

I find religion funny...it's so ritualistic and if you can't laugh it's going to be very un-fun. At least in my opinion. I guess that's my problem.