This is the lost section, auxiliary. Yes whether you like them or not, color guard and/or dance are just as much apart of the band (in the fall) as any other section. Here are the lost aspects from the fourth wall. (btw: the walls are Band, Pit, Drums and auxiliary)
Being able to hit idiots and get away with it is worth gold.
Having half a section fear you so much that they bribe you not to hit them.
Being able to get hit in the head and just brush it off.
Getting off of band practice an hour before everyone else because there is "no light".
Being dressed in bright costumes that confuse the judges.
The costumes contrast the band so much that the band uses you as a marker when holding a set.
Ditching band practice because your instructor told you to.
When at away comps, randomly bardging in on the assistant band director and having a party in his/her room.
Having the Band director be an ass, make you meet 5 hours before a competition (for what reason, we will never know), then having the Assistant director bring a PS2 and Guitar Heros and a bunch of girls sit there and play Guitar Heros for 5 hours.
Having captains that can drive to pick up variouse frozen treats to eat while playing Guitar Heros.
Going 80 miles and hour down a busy street.
Being called Hollywood in Norther California.
Getting your best flag caught in a tree.
Perfecting a toss, then screwing up your next move.
Causing a full collision.
Avoiding a collision
Knocking a shako off of a band member.
Wearing a haulter top, spandexs costume in 45 degree weather.
Having your band be so big, they can't fit you in the stands.
Being able to do your make-up, hair, put on costume, go to the bathroom
Having awesome band parents that give 3 people an entire box of peperoni pizza and it's extra large.
Being called and Alien when in parade costume, holding a bass clarinet.
Holding a flag that is exactly 5 feet taller than you are.
Giving songs nicknames.
Giving sets nicknames.
Giving the director you don't like bad nicknames.
Being at a comp at 4 in the morning.
Getting back from a comp at 4 in the morning the next day.
Going to Denny's at 1 am to order coffee for the assistant band director and your captain.
Being the only girl in the color guard with out a date to anything.
Being the only girl who doesn't have a 4.0
Having there be 1 white person in the auxiliary
Saving the band's ass from coming in last place.
Being so pale, that when watching the video of the comp, you can only see your lips which are blue from the cold.
Wearing an ugly shade of bright orange.
Being hotter than hell in a haulter top.
Getting second degree burns at sunset.
Being called a helicopter.
Getting your costume stuck on a tuba.
Being able to carry a tube, clarinet, and sax all at the same time.
Having your dog as the mascot when it is a cow.
Having the band referred to as a heard.
Being able to play half of the instruments you hit.
Having half of the band with a 3.5 GPA or higher and not be able to walk in step.
Pissing off the Band Director so badly that he ends the practice 30 minuets after it starts.
Being better than the Drum Major
Being better then the Drum Major and him/her knowing it.
The Drum Major being better then you.
You and the Drum Major attempting to switch places.
Having the Drum Major be a guy, and your costume being a haulter top.
Having the Drum Major being 6 feet taller than you.
Having the following conversation with the Drum Major;
"My stick is bigger than your stick"
"Ya, well my stick is more efficent than your stick"
"I get respect with my stick"
"The Band Director likes my stick so much, that he uses it too"
"You win, and I'm sick"
This is only some of the stupid things that are spewed out of the fourth wall, tune in next time for more auxiliary fun.