I've been crazy enough to join marching band three more times, even though I knew what the season would entail. Why have I agreed to participate in marching band?
1) Most of my friends are involved somehow in marching band or band in general: It gives us that uniting bond in common. At lunch, we'll sometimes discuss the show, how practice went, whether or not we think that we're prepared. Therefore, marching band has given me my "identity" as a music person.
2) I like yelling stupid things at award ceremonies as they announce which band got which place and cheering once we know what place we got. One year, our biggest, most unsportsmanlike like competitors got into a cheering war with us. The cheered, "Give me a 'J' 'E' 'S' 'U' 'S:'" In response, a funnier and more sarcastic marching band member had us spell out ""B' 'U' 'D' 'D' 'A'" after he proclaimed that no one could compete with Jesus.
3 ) I enjoy being completely in sync with everyone around me. Because we don't have a drum major, we must listen very carefully to the other musicians around us and especially to the drum line. I like hearing people count out loud, completely with me, knowing that we're all together. On a bigger level, everyone must work together for the show to work.
4) In one move that we have in the opener, I like that everyone around me marches forward together: I can count on the other marching band members to be there.
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