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Band Geek Test

Some people aren't sure if they are a true Band Geek or not. So I set up a test to see if you fit the Trojan Marching Band standard. Most of then are built on inside jokes, but like I said, it's by Trojan standards.

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You Know If You're in the Trojan Band If...
 
8 to 5 isn't considered a work day.
Chart 9 makes you horney.
You have No. 19 memorized.
Walking in step isn't abonormal.
The green ugly couch is the most comfortable thing in the
     world.
You spend more time in the band room than at home.
You go to football game because you perform at them.
Forking is considered a sport (Look out Moore!!!!).
The phrase, "This one time at band camp..." brings back
     memories.
Skipped band and stayed in the band room.
Catching yourself roll stepping isn't abnormal.
You measure distances with yard lines.
Your instrument has a name.
You have a nick name for your director and they don't
     mind.
Any letter past G doesn't mean anything to you.
You don't realize that other people who are not in band
     have to pay to get into football games.
You can change into your marching band uniform in under
     5 minutes on a crowded bus.
Electrical tape is the universal tool for instrument repair.
You know that Blue Juice isn't a drink.
You've made money off the band director.
You've been involved in seagull wars.
You and your friends can devour several pizzas (like 5) in
     under 5 minutes.
You play cards every chance you get (euchre).
You cry and kick the band room door when it is locked.
Band camp initiations are fun.
Pizza and pop are its own food group.
You know what has been on the floor yet you eat on it
     anyway.
When even the orchestra kids think you're wierd.
You can understand the band director after she drank 4
     cans of Mountain Dew.
A bonfire means running out in the midle of the road to
     enflame music that was played to long.

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"ZZZZZZZZZ....."

Here is a test to see how much of a band geek you really are on more general terms.

  1. You are in band/marching band.
  2. Play more than one instrument.
  3. You switch instruments for marching season.
  4. The only people you have ever dated or are dating is in band.
  5. You have few friends outside of band.
  6. You've been to a band party.
  7. You've been on a band trip.
  8. You've been on a band trip that was over 500 miles away.
  9. Band camp is fun.
  10. Find both American Pie II funny and offensive.
  11. Think trumpet players have egos.
  12. You have a nickname for you band director.
  13. In acidemic classics you sit with band geeks.
  14. You've caught yourself roll stepping.
  15. Have a tendancy to walk in step.
  16. Have more spirit than the football team.
  17. Go to football games because you play at them.
  18. Don't realize that other non bandos have to pay to get into football games.
  19. You own a pair of Drill Masters.
  20. You've taken a nap on the green couch (this is a free one because you need to be in my band to do that)
  21. Play in more than one band. More than 2 bands. More than 3 bands.
  22. Your instrument has a name.
  23. You drool when you see proffessional quality instruments.
  24. 8-5 isn't a workday.
  25. Attention means heals together, toes apart, stomach in, chest out...
  26. You measure distances with yardlines.
  27. You can devour a pizza in five minutes.
  28. Euchre is regularly played.
  29. You spend most of you day in the band room.
  30. Skipped band and stayed in the band room (yes I actually did this).
  31. Played poker with Smarties.
  32. You have your own spit stain on the band room floor.
  33. Band (jazz band) class is a form of entertainment.
  34. You regularly go to Universites to have your band embarassed.
  35. You know how to properly raid a Burger King.
  36. You went into the band directors office and they told you to shut the door (been there too many times).
  37. Watching old band videos is another form of entertainment.
  38. You have medals hanging in your instrument case.
  39. Your class ring has 2 band logos on it.
  40. You mark time when you hear music played.
  41. You guess the tempo of songs you listen to.
  42. You try and figure out key and time changes of songs on the radio.
  43. When people ask how things are going you always work in something about the band.
  44. When people see you without your instrument, they become worried.
  45. You become depressed when your instrument is being repaired.
  46. You remember scales better than your parents names.
  47. You mistake the band parents for your own parents.
  48. You give your instrument a birthday party.
  49. You know several styles of hair-do's to fit under your helment.
  50. You can tell the age of your reed by tasting it.
  51. You can play euchre for 4 hours at a time.
  52. You go to bed thinking about marching band.
  53. You know who's uniform is who by their number.
  54. When you spend more time in the directors office than they do.
  55. The band room has livingroom like funiture.
  56. You know the names of all the percussion instruments and you aren't a percussionist.
  57. You try and trick people into going in the instrument lockers to see if they fit.
  58. You know who's instrument locker is who's.
  59. You know how to play pep band tunes but don't the know the lyrics to any of them.
  60. You play a different instrument in every group you're in.
  61. You have a rival band in your town.
  62. And you've beat them many times in competition!!!!!

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