1.You must walk in step with the person next to you
2. Push ups don’t scare you
3.You know the band the director is lying when they say “Just one more time”
4. When you hear a beat, you automatically keep time with it
5. You always start walking with you left foot
6. You hate the words “reset” or “again”
7. You used to have a “favorite” band mom
8.The bus rides to competitions were always the best part
9.You get chills when you hear the peak of a good band song
10. You can still remember the drill you did your freshman year of high school
11. You can still remember the song that went along with the drill
12.You also more than likely can remember the fingers, positions, and notes of every song.
13. You hate when people can’t clap on beat
14. You have lots of pictures with some pretty cool tan lines
15. You can still hear the LOUD sound of a Dr. Beat to this day!
17. You actually liked the band bus rides
18. You really good at walking backwards
19. You aren't phased by extreme heat or extreme cold
20. You often say "This one time at band camp" and meant nothing dirty by it
21. You really pay attention the music in movies
22. You never miss leg day
23. You get annoyed when people can't stay in key
24. The best part about band camp was getting to play games like "Red Light, Green Light"
25. But, after all this being said, you know the show must go on. Marching band gave you so many opportunities, life long friends, strength, courage and so much more. All of these will stick with you for the rest of your life. So, don't be ashamed of being in marching band...embrace it!