A/N: yesh yesh i know, theres other stories out like this already, but I'll post any ways and see if you like
some names have been changed, others haven't...
plz don't flame me, I'm only a sad little Pit player, so my story will be a little different than the ones already posted,
sorry about any spelling errors...its currently 6:21 AM and i haven't slept in 3 days, plus my T and J keys are missing on my laptop...
Pit/Band Geekism's
It's...
doom
destruction
loss of hearing
chopping out for an hour
for 2 hours
for 3 hour practices Mon, Wed, and Fri
its for being the first section there
and the last to leave
it's for the metals and woods
its for instruments as old as the school
its for fiberglass
for 20 odd band-aids from touching the xylo keys
its for laughter and sadness
victory and defeat
its for evil Aussies
and us getting the drumline rejects (; sorry guys)
its for TOYS
its for he sexy jingle bell/tambourine part
its for the rest of he band hating you because you get to stay inside and work on technique, while hey learn basics for hours
its for getting your music in the middle of July, while the rest of the band gets it in late April
its for sprained ankles
and ebil carts of DOOM
for fights and make-up's
its for getting to wear buns while everyone else has braids
its for closet captains showing the freshmen how to hang the uniform
...every week
...all year
its for waching the drumline excel while we get stuck in a rut
its for the MANY instructors
its for PEN-JIGGA-WEN the dreadlocked penguin, as pit mascot
its for 2 mallets
...and 4 mallets
...for Jesus-dots ( . if you wanna know, tell me in a review and I'll explain)
its for he drumline guys flashing everyone
its for watching guys walk around in nothing but boxers and black knee socks and being unfazed
...then bragging about it to your jealous band groupies the next day
its for the new language "Drummer"
its for learning about flamaques, diddles, paradiddles, cheeses, cheese double cheese's, 3, 5, 7, 9 stroke rolls
...and knowing what they are
its for warm-ups
and NAMING said warm ups, twister, farm animals, rain, big daddy, mountain dew, Dr. pepper, sprite, and sprite remix
its for runs, triplets, and MANY bars of rest
its for solos and duets
for sharing water bottles
...and germs
for teachers being pissed because half the band is too sick for school, but can make it to practice
its for tan-lines
for sun and rain, hot and cold
its for having to stand in the rain, holding tarps over the percussion instruments, while everyone else runs for cover
it's for the lightning storm that made out hair stand on end
its for learning the sections' dances, tho we're not allowed to do them in the show
for visuals and random audios
for cracking up as the drumline shouts things like "BANANA", "GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!", and "ARRRRRRIIIBA, AYI-AYI-AYI" during the show
it's for memorizing 9.5 minutes of music, 4 songs
its for innuendos
and slapping peoples asses
its for random hugs
for 15 people bonding over squishing under one tiny umbrella
its for 131 people who all know your name
its for finding the 1 other otaku in the band
...and cosplaying at the Halloween night practice
...then winning the best costume award
its for trying not to laugh at Halloween at the other people costumes
...like our director dressed as a giant tootsie roll
...and the two most popular guys, dressed in drag
...with make-up, mini-skirts, wigs and even a fake dog in a purse
its for the pumpkin patch
and the DRUM-MAJOR DUNK-TANK
its for funnel cakes out the wazoo
its for laughing as out-of-city band kinds wonder WTF chicken-on-a-stick is
its for the ebil colorguard girls taking up all our standing room with their equipment
...then getting knocked in the head as they pick up a flag just as you back up to switch instruments
its for stands-tunes and the 2-foot across crash cymbals
...for having seniority and getting the smaller ones
for sprained knuckles because the snares are too busy hitting every cymbal they can, to notice the hands holding them up
its for the drum room
and its 'holy-wall'
for making a fort in there
...then skipping class to sleep, be it on the hammock, couch, or floor
it's for pep rallies
for winning the spirit stick (tho we're not supposed to)
for jamming out in the gym before eyeryone arrives
it's for being the one to find the mellophone left in the stands
...and having to be the one to hand the crushed, broken thing to our director
it's for broken mallets and sticks flying everywhere
for loading he equipment truck
its for "THE BOX"
its for half-time shows
for 3rd quarter breaks
...and spending them talking about anime
its for being chewed out for half an hour the night before our first competition
for bus lists
for sharing ipods
...and singing along to musicals like Rent and Avenue Q
its for losses by tenths of points
...every week
...to the same band over and over
for making friends with CC marching band
for always lining up next to them
and getting mixed up because our uniforms are the same
for watching the drum major throw her Aussie before every preformance
...and trying not to laugh as it hits a judge or another band
its for helping other people dress and undress
for dressing in buses
for learning to put gauntlets on while walking
for the wonderful band dads who pull the pits cart on and off the field
for learning how to unload, set up and organize, 2 vibes, 2 marimbas, 1 xylo, 1 bell set, 7 cymbals, toys galore, the timpani cart, the big chime, the wind chimes, the crotales, and the drum set
...in less than 2 minutes
for Dinkles and Aussies and MTX's
its for crushes, and beaus
for the pit dance, and 'jump on it'
it's for buying our director an i-pod for his birthday
it's for leaving for states, 2 hours late
for it being 38 degrees colder than we're used to
...and for getting lost on the way there
it's for our own pre-state rituals ranging from silent prayers to goosing random people
It's for winning semi-finals by 3 one-hundredth's of a point
For the freshmen freaking out after seeing Tropicana Dome for the 1st time
for playing our best
...and our directors crying, saying we couldn't have played any better
it's for standing in blocks, in sections
for nervous glances and smiles at everyone else
Its for the announcers who like to TAKE THEY'RE SWEET ASS TIME ANNOUNCING THE DAMN SCORES!
It's for being named 4A champions for the second consecutive year
...and the after party
It's for friends, and enemies, inside jokes, and nicknames
It's for being referred to by your nickname in the paper, in an article on your band
It's for the poor nicknamed kids, such as screech, half-pint, easy mac, marshmallow and skittles
It's for going home, and having the football team hate you, because they finally realized how bad they suck compared to you
...and realizing people only came to see the band
...and im not kidding
well...tell me what ya think, i plan on writing out funny things thats happened, and horror stories of band,
unless my writing sucks so bad tha i must delete this, soz...it's up to you...sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep...
o ya, all of this is true, and there's lotsa stuff i left out,so ya...review?
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