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50 Signs You're A Hardcore Bando… |
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When you hear music and you start marking time. |
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When marking time is your favorite form of exercise. |
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When you walk behind someone - in step. |
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When you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song. |
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When you don't mind changing clothes on the bus. |
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When you point out key changes to others while listening to the radio. |
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When the band room smells good to you. |
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When you like wearing your uniform more than your street clothes. |
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When Dr. Beat soothes you to sleep. |
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When it's easier to sleep in a bus than in a bed. |
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When you consider your drill book a fashion accessory. |
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When you practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog. |
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When you check the band web site daily - sometimes twice. |
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When people worry when they see you without your instrument. |
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When "armed guard," means a girl with a pole instead of a guy with a gun. |
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When band camp is FUN. |
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When marching in mud to your ankles is fun. |
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When someone says the words "box angle" and you automatically put your head up. |
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When you realize the game is "suddenly" over. |
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When you dress the lunch line, and urge others to do the same. |
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When you're alone and you think you'll suffocate because there's no one telling you to breathe. |
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When slides feel normal. |
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When your instrument has a name. |
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When you remember your instrument's birthday and forget your mom's. |
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When you give your instrument a birthday party. |
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When the words "John Philip Sousa" make you misty-eyed. |
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When you hold a reed burning ceremony. |
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When a basics block becomes a social refuge. |
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When you know exactly how many 8 to 5 steps it takes to reach the rehearsal field. |
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When you think of a press box only as a place where judges reside. |
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When you see your section more than you see your family. |
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While everyone else wants to beat the other football team - you want to take on the other band. |
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When you wait for your English teacher to dismiss you from class. |
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When you think evening practices should last a half-hour longer. |
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When you accidentally call your Band Director "Dad". |
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When you organize your music folder alphabetically and color code it by genre. |
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When you can put on you uniform in less than five minutes. |
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When you wear "Dinkles" to the prom. |
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When you find money on the ground and donate it back to the band. |
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When you think your plume is alive. |
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All your band friends are on speed dial. |
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When you have a neck strap/harness tan line. |
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When your band rehearsal hat becomes a religious icon. |
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When numbers past 8 aren't important. |
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When letters past G aren't important. |
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When you know how to "waterfall." |
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When you glide-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch. |
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When you critique others who glide-step through the cafeteria trying not to spill their lunch. |
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When you know the school fight song in retrograde. |
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When you get all the jokes on this list. |
