Something that every marcher should know. Really.

I don't care if I get flamed for this. If you think I'm an idiot for appreciating the guard, flame away. I'll use them to have a band barbecue.

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If you don't realize it, the guard has a tough job. If you do, then there's no point in you reading this, because basically I'll be berating marchers for not appreciating the guard. You can read this, if you like, but it contains to brilliant revelations. Oh, wait, that's this whole pice of work.

So here I am, saying that the colorguard is a good thing, full of hardworking people.Yes, a lot of these people are slutty. A lot of them are rude, stuck up, and breathe too much hairspray. But this should not mean to you that all guard members are like that. Some of them are smart, honest, hardworking people. Really, they do exist.

The stuff they do is hard. I've tried some of it. I can't manage a rifle or a sabre to save my life. One of my friends says that rifle is easier than it looks. I say it's hard. I can't single-time with a flag. I double-time automatically, and I do it strangely too. Nobody can figure out what I'm doing, and to be honest, neither can I.

Sabres hurt when you get with with them. So do rifles. Flags aren't quite so painful, because they're lightweight. Well, they do hurt if utilized correctly, but they are less painful than rifles and sabres no matter what.

The guard is dangerous. You have to respect them. A good guard is a fantastic addition to a marching band. If your guard sucks as bad as ours does, with four people in it who care, and only one really talented person... well, you're dead on the visual, now aren't you? You are nothing without your eye candy.

I could never be in guard, which is why I respect those who are. Sometimes I'm almost jealous that I can't do it. They are special, and despite the fact that a number of them inhale far too much hairspray, learn to deal with them. They are important.