2.When being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.

3.When your instrument has a name.

4.When your friends know your instruments name

5.When your non-band friends know your instruments name

6.When you name your plume...Hinny Pinny, Bob, lol

7.When you accidently call your band director "Dad"...or mom...oops

8. When your front teeth are chipped by your instument.

9.When you have a neck strap tan line or a flutist friend tan line.

10.When you still have concert music from 3 years ago memorized.

11.When you listen to the radio and think, That would make an awesome song for next years field show. 

12. When you hear other bands play a song you think, "My band can play that better!"

13.When you run out to the mailbox everday in the summer to see if your music is here.

14. When you refer to a 7 hour day of band camp as a light workout.

15. When your favorite outfit is your uniform.

16. When you obsessivly polish your instument and growl at people who try to touch it (what?!?! i don't do that!)

17. When your section has a theme song (The Circus Song!)

18. When you spend all of your time making a band-related web page (like this site counts!)

19. When you roll-step through the cafeteria to avoid spilling your food.

20. When the heels on all your shoes that are broken in naturally rolled.

21. When you find it difficult or impossible to imagine life without marching band.

22. When you talk about things around "normal" people, get funny looks, and say, "It's a band thing".  

23. When the 4's in math class on the board remind you of gaurd flags...

                      4 4 4 4 4

                        4 4 4 4

                          4 4 4

                             4 4

                               4

24. You have the band room phone # in your address book.

25. The letters I-Z mean nothing to you..... "F, C#, D...."

26. One of your fav past times is getting the band together and singing through the show.

27. You download songs you've played on napster.

28. You know at least 20 ways to fall asleep on the bus.

29. You take your instrument everywhere "just in case"

30. You take better care of your instrument that you do your car

31. You can name everyshow you've ever marched but you can't remember the history lesson that you had the day before.

32. You know the pitch of your school bell..... Eb!

33. You play along with Cds your band has recorded.

34. When people ask you who your fav band is you reply with the name of your marching band.

35. You dream about your spot on the field during the show.

36. All of your boyfriends/girlfriends are in band.

37. Your definition of skipping class is hanging out in the band room.

38. You know all of the cheerleading routines.

39. You've made up nasty words to the cheerleading routines.

40. Cork grease takes place of your chapstick.

41. Reeds start to taste good.

42. You automatically get in step with all music u hear while walking.

43. You always get in step with the person walking next to you.

44. You notice what time signature songs on the radio are in , when they play triplets or other rhythms, or when they change dynamics. 

45.When you start healing fast from injuries caused by practicing guard members

46. When "armed guard" means a woman with a flag instead of a guy with a gun

47. When you miss riding the busses

48. When you finally relize that the school busses are actually more comfortable than the charter buses

49. When you can get comfortable in your uniform

50. When you'd rather NOT change out of your uniform after a game/performance