*You've ever created a 'Band Shirt Day', and then participated in it.
*If a non-band friend calls, they don't ask you what's up for fear you'll go into a full-detail story about something that happened in band.
*Relating to the above, you are asking yourself "what's a non-band friend?"
*You eat by the band room.
*You have a pin of your instrument, and was forced by others against your own will to take it off your backpack.
*The only upperclassmen you know are band members.
*The only people you know PERIOD are band members.
*You know there is such a thing as an "extended family".
*You have band pieces downloaded on your music server.
*You've ever had co-ed Band PE. And didn't mind it.
*You have battle scars from an encounter with your band locker.
*People comment that you are like other people in your section.
*You say 'marimba' just for the sake of saying marimba.
*You have become so used to sitting on the edge of your seat in band, that you do so in a desk in a regular class, and wonder why the table part is sticking into your ribs.
*Even though you look extremely dorky in your marching band uniform, you've looked at other schools' uniforms, and convinced yourself you look cool in yours.
*You DIDN'T do pep band just so you could get into games for free.
*Every boy/girl you've had a crush on always seems to be in band, because you don't believe in dating outside the band.
*You've began watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade for the bands, not for the stupid huge balloons.
*You dance like a madman in the stands, and don't really care what other people think about you.
*You think it's funny when the person next to you whacks you with his/her instrument because you're both dancing so wildly. Bonus if it hurt. Double bonus if it left a mark.
*You have so many inside jokes with band kids that you don't remember half of them.
*You have believed Toby when she said she had a boyfriend named Elvis.
*You have ever wore your band shirt out in public willingly.
*You refer to inter-section conflicts as "sibling rivalry".
*You can indentify your instrument by the sound it makes when it hits the floor.
*You are passionately in love with offbeats provided by the tympani.
*You've ever used your instrument as a machine gun.
*You tolerate jokes made by your director. And you laugh. And you're not just laughing out of pity.
*You've ever made up words to pep band songs.
*You have had the priveledge to use your plume as a light-saber.
*You give your instrument and reeds a pep talk before every performance.
*You've actually carried on a conversation with a drummer. And understood what he was saying.
*You've ever wiped out over those chairs in the hall.
*You've ever been yelled at by Megan for leaving a taco in her car, and then still have people bringing up the 'soggy taco'.
*Someone has threatened you because you wanted baked beans at the band banquet.
*If you're not in varsity band, when the varsity band kids have to do something, the non-varsity band kids always go out somewhere to eat together...its a tradition :)
*You didn't sleep a wink the night before audition results were posted, even though you had testing the next day (and you ate your weight in chocolate because you were so nervous) ;)
*The 'Welcome Home' poster actually has meaning to you.
*For the chamber concert, you left your music in the band room, and didn't realize it until you were already on stage *cough*Anni*cough*
Submitted by Jen:
*You actually fight over the best stand in the band.
*You have outlined who will be the section leaders for next year.
*You send in suggestions to another member of the band because you thought of more reasons why you are such a band nerd.
*You've ever asked Jen what the exact lyrics of Copa Cabana are just so you could learn the song too
Submitted by Elyse:
*You start using words like lame and dorky.
*You hit your chest when you are angry, to get someone's attention.
*You try to walk in time with the people next to you.
*You are able to use the line "One time, at band camp..."
*You have the desire to create a shirt about your section.
Submitted by Dan (the Boob):
*If you have ever recived a band board award
*if you have the award on your wall
*if its framed
*if you were on band board because you like spending time with your friends
Submitted by Kevin:
*You've had band songs stuck in your head through a whole day
*when you have lots of stuff to carry at the grocery store and to prevent them all from falling you start to roll step and march
Submitted by Stephanie:
*You're excited about next year's marching band show.
*Your parents ask who's going to be at the party, and all you say is "band people".
*You refer to people by their instrument.
*You can play most of the band instruments.
*Half of your classes are in the band room.
*You hang out in the band room after school just for the heck of it.
*Everyone on your buddy list is in band.
*The CDs in your stereo are the band CDs.
*The only pictures you have are from band trips.
*Your spend part of your summer doing band related stuff (such as making this site hehe).
*You start to miss seeing band people everyday.
*Most of your extracurricular activities involve band.
Submitted by Sara (yay! wahoo!):
*You are so amused by the Secret Band Geek Haven that you take the quiz and send your results to people.... and then tell them to take the quiz.
*Your friends make up Band Day and you forget to wear your shirt and actually get mad and go to extreme measures to obtain a band shirt for this special day.
*You and your friends sing band songs in the hallways.
*It's summer time and you can still find a reason to talk about band!!!!
*You try to take your instrument to the Band Dance.
*You can not, will not (ever!) say you are a band nerd/geek.... you are a Band Person!
Submitted by Kevin (and inspired by other band people)
*You roll step in Wet and Wild to avoid burning the bottom of your feet.
*At amusement parks, while on rides, you scream in 2.
Submitted by Liz:
*Half of your day during senior year will be spent in the band room with Ms. K ahhh.... I love band!
Submitted by Krista K. (no, she's not in band, and yes, she goes to Coronado):
*when you're in band
*when you LOVE it
*when you make a webpage(and which it looks good) with EVERY instrument and profile.
--Sidenote added by Paige in response to above: *You know you're a band geek when a friend from another school who is NOT in band, knows you like band so much that she would contribute to your page just to make you happy.
Sumbitted by Mark:
*You declare yourself the "Head Band Geez".
*You bring a camera to band parties, to cherish the special moments with your band friends.
*You miss hanging out in the band room during summer.
*You can't wait until you see what next year's band shirts will look like.
*You try to picture what next year's marching band show will look like.
*You call the band room "home".
*You make up jokes that have to do with band.
*You talk smack about how someone played their scale test.
*You make up lies about why you're in band..."My mom's making me!".
Submitted by Natascha:
* You carry valve oil in your purse
* When you listen to music, you get excited when you hear your instrument
* You've contributed to this list
* You get offended when people say, "Marching band isn't a sport."
Submitted by Heather:
*you stalk Mike and Robbie for a whole band trip
C'mon...you guys know you have more to add!!
