Disclaimer: I don't own the Patrick Henry Middle School Band, Mr. Mc, or any of the band geeks mentioned herein
Chapter Four
Eighth Grade Band Is…
Eighth grade band is…
Being a little concerned when Mr. Mc says he loves you on the first day
Being a LOT concerned when Sara has a dream about Mr. Mc, a saxophone, and a very intimate moment…
Wondering who the short Irish guy thinks he is, anyway? You know you can't play this stuff
Being amazed when you can play that stuff
"Sexy saxamaphones"
Wondering why people have painted stupid stuff all over the walls in the band room
Wondering where your year is going to paint your stupid stuff
Dr. Rockenstein and the March of the Irish Guard
Marching for the first time and realizing you're not half bad at it
Finding out that Mr. Mc's trumpet's name is Vince, and he loves bath time…
Being concerned that your band director names and bathes his instrument
Naming your saxophone Billy because you don't want to call it "your saxophone" anymore
Making all your friends call your saxophone Billy and referring to it as "him" for the rest of eternity
"SHUT UP AND PLAY!"
Missing the band bus back from the high school with Sara and Chasity and having to run after it with your bari sax case and your neckstrap still on until it stops
Your E-flat key falling off every other day and being duck-taped back on
Your E-flat key falling off a concert and Mc being unable to fix it
"You don't really ever USE this key, do you?"
Having to let Chasity borrow some of the duck tape on your bari because Sara broke her spit valve
"Is this supposed to come off?"
Having to hunt in the dark in the courtyard of the high school for Sara's shoe because it got thrown in the shrubbery…somehow…
"GIT-R-DONE!"
Funnel cakes and missing person reports at Cedar Point
Falling in love with Snake River Falls at Cedar Point and riding it about ten times in a row on a hot June day
"We have time for one more go, don't we? We don't have to be at the bus for 15 minutes yet."
Riding home from Cedar Point sopping wet and getting the flu from it
Losing your voice from screaming all day
Finally hearing what it sounds like when a bari sax plays low A the right way
Being upset that you heard it from Mark and not from you
Loving band
END CHAPTER
A/N: Next up is 8th grade jazz band, because you can't combine jazz and concert bands. They're two separate entities.
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