Top 25 Reasons You Know You're a Band Nerd When...

1. you hear music and you start marking time.
2. you walk behind someone and you deliberately fall in step with them.
3. you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song.
4. all your friends are in the band.
5. you don't mind changing clothes on the bus.
6. you point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio.
7. someone hits a wrong note and you chew them out for an hour.
8. being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.
9. band camp is FUN.
10. making a line is your biggest accomplishment of the day.
11. black feathers become a fashion "do".
12. you see your section more than you see your family.
13. everyone wants to beat the other football team...and you want to beat the other band.
14. you have dreams about early morning marching band.
15. you accidentally call your band director "Dad".
16. you CAN sight-read.
17. you can put on you uniform in less than 10 minutes.
18. reeds taste good.
19. you have a neck strap/harness tan line.
20. you roll-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch.
21. letters past G aren't important.
22. the only class you look forward to is band.
23. you wonder what life would be like if you weren't in band.
24. you start screaming "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" to the people that walk in front of you on the way to class.
25. you've dated everyone in the band and now wonder if you're ever going to have another date.