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1. You walk behind someone and you're in step with them
2. You don't mind changing on the bus
3. You consider your drill book a fashion accessory
4. Being mauled by a drum is part of your life
5. An "armed guard" means a girl with a pole instead of a guy with a gun
6. You accidentally call your band director "Dad"
7. You have a neck strap/harness tan line
8. You can put your uniform on in under 10 minutes
9. You list your band director as an emergency contact
10. You can play more than one instrument well
11. You can finish other band member's sentences
12. You're used to how weird drummers are
13. You wear your dinkles to places other than band performances
14. You like being in places with egotistical trumpet players
15. You get all the jokes on this list and aren't offended by them
16. You go trick or treating in your band uniform
17. You show up for band even if you're ill
18. You know your instruments serial number
19. You don't try to hide the fact you're in the band
20. You have a band related nick name
21. You've cut out every article that features your band
22. You have a different band shirt for every day of the week
23. Your refer to your instrument as "my baby"
24. You use this list as a checklist
25. You feel guilty going the whole day without practicing
26. You memorize music better than vocab words
27. You drop an AP class because it will take too much time away from band
28. People at band camp tell you you're too much of a band nerd
29. You cry and hyperventilate when you find a crack in your instrument
30. You get upset when someone doesn't know you're in the band
31. You still have last years music memorized
32. Everywhere you go reminds you of something that happened in band
33. Seeing a trumpet player empty their spit valve doesn't gross you out
34. You consider writing a book about your band experiences
35. Band isn't just an extracurricular activity -- it's a way of life
36. Your band director is your hero
37. You count the days until band camp (or have a web site that does it for you)
38. You don't shudder when the flutes play without being tuned
39. You talk to your instrument and tell it your problems
40. You actually believe your band director when they say "just one more time"
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