You've Been in a Marching Band Too Long When...

You've been in a marching band too long...


General

1) When you hear music and you start marking time.
2) When you walk behind someone and you're in step with them.
3) When the guy/girl you're interested in is in a band.
4) When making a straight line is your biggest accomplishment of the day.
5) When you try to guess the tempo of a song.
6) When you can identify key changes and dynamics while listening to a song.
7) When you give your instrument a name.
8) When marking time is your favorite form of exercise.
9) When only numbers from 1 to 8 are important.
10) When only letters from A to G are important.
11) When you can memorize music well.
12) When you refer the football field or basketball court as your "marching place".
13) When you listen to music and you start moving your hands as though you're conducting an imaginary band.

Reed instrument players

14) When reeds taste good.
15) When you realize a piece of thin wood can make so much difference.

Brass players

16) When your instrument leaks more saliva than you do.
17) When you buzz during your free time.

Percussionists

18) When you subconsciously start practicing with a pencil.
19) When running while carrying a drum doesn't look weird at all.
20) When you clap your hands for no apparent reason.