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...you consider the term "band geek" a compliment, and often refer to yourself as one.
...you answer to "Hey you band geek," "Hey you band nerd," and "Hey you band dork."
...you yell at the loading crew if they put something on the band truck wrong.
...you are always at the band truck making sure the loading crew doesn't kill anything.
         And you aren't on loading crew.
...you can be hot, sweaty, and tired and you don't care.
...you incorporate random tags into the Go Mighty ______ song. Like Power Rangers.
...you dance to stand tunes. All the time.
...you think artists like The Offspring and AC/DC have good stand tune songs.
...you KNOW artists like The Offspring and AC/DC have good stand tune songs.
...you sing as loud as you play. And you sing well.
...you play louder than the opposing band that is twice your size. And it sounds good.
...you sing louder than the opposing band that is twice your size sings. And maybe
          louder than they play.
...your upper-body strength has come from lifting the marimba, the vibes, the concert
          bass drum and the gong over a curb twice a day. By yourself.
...you think of the entire band as a family, even if you don't know half of them.
...you STILL think the corny band innuendos are hilarious.
...you, as a band, have corrupted your poor band director.
...you, as a band, have corrupted your poor FEMALE director into "That's What She Said"
          jokes.
...you feel totally at ease being with someone of the opposite gender from another
          section at night, in the dark, and no one else is around.
...you like the uniforms.
...you like to wear the uniforms.
...you like to wear the uniforms so much, you wear it on 'nerd day' and go as a band
           nerd. Yes. The whole day.
...you see it as a form of discrimination that you have two mascots: one wearing a
          football jersey and the other in a cheer uniform. There is no marching mascot.
          Especially when the band is a whole lot better than the football team. So why
          isn't there a marching mascot?
...you listen to other marching bands' recordings of songs. And enjoy it.
...you know, from experience, that the tuba section is NOT a place you want to be
          before they play Box.
...you know that the pedal on the vibes has the ability to slice.
...you also know that the vibes are actually heavier than the marimba.
...you don't think it's weird for guys to play flute and girls to play tuba.
...you make it a point to get THE most stupid expressions on camera for the scrapbook.
          Because they are the most reflective of the true band lifestyle.
...you dress as a band nerd for Halloween, not just because you have to, but because
          it's fun. And all your band nerd buddies go with you. As band nerds.
...you become very excited because you mastered your second marching show in
          just a few days. And you're the only school in the state who learned two.
...you are fairly good at Dance Dance Revolution simply because you know where the
          beats fall.
...you know the phrase "See me after class" should be avoided at all costs.
...you know that the only thing worse than losing your band director's trust is losing
          parents' trust.
...you would do anything to regain your band director's trust.
...your band director briefly described the band as some kind of a cult when viewed
          from the outside, and you know it's true.
...you and a lot of other band kids arrive to rehearsal ten minutes before the director
          shows up.
...you proudly sport "the band tan."
...you sternly tell the non-band kids conversing with their band friend "You can't be in
          here."
...you get excited about having some of the most difficult music in the band.
...you walk the fine line between dedicated to band and obsessed with band.
...you have lost your balance and fallen into obsession.
...you think that because a drum corps played something in their show that you played
          in band, they are trying to be as cool as you.
...you relate everything to band one way or another.
...you know the busted lips and black eyes are just to remind people that marching is
         serious business.
...you are upset that marching doesn't count as a P.E. credit because you know that
          the P.E. class is a joke compared to marching band.
...your favorite swear phrases contain percussion equipment.
...you bought a sign for the band room that labels it "Insane Asylum" for those who
          don't know.
...you bought your female band director a shirt that says "That's what she said."
...you are bisectional or even trisectional.
...you get excited about getting a new sound system so that people can HEAR the front
           ensemble.
...you know that it IS, indeed, possible to get the piccolo section to play in tune.
...you take pride in knowing you're part of the group that people wish they could be in.
...you get asked what is your favorite sport to watch or play and you reply "Marching
           band."
...you get told marching band isn't a sport.
...you explain that they wouldn't understand unless they've marched before.
...your life follows this pattern: Eat. Sleep. Band.
...you hear voices and they are S.A.T.B. (Soprano Alto Tenor Bass)

Description
...you consider the term "band geek" a compliment, and often refer to yourself as one.
...you answer to "Hey you band geek," "Hey you band nerd," and "Hey you band dork."
...you yell at the loading crew if they put something on the band truck wrong.
...you are always at the band truck making sure the loading crew doesn't kill anything.
         And you aren't on loading crew.
...you can be hot, sweaty, and tired and you don't care.
...you incorporate random tags into the Go Mighty ______ song. Like Power Rangers.
...you dance to stand tunes. All the time.
...you think artists like The Offspring and AC/DC have good stand tune songs.
...you KNOW artists like The Offspring and AC/DC have good stand tune songs.
...you sing as loud as you play. And you sing well.
...you play louder than the opposing band that is twice your size. And it sounds good.
...you sing louder than the opposing band that is twice your size sings. And maybe
          louder than they play.
...your upper-body strength has come from lifting the marimba, the vibes, the concert
          bass drum and the gong over a curb twice a day. By yourself.
...you think of the entire band as a family, even if you don't know half of them.
...you STILL think the corny band innuendos are hilarious.
...you, as a band, have corrupted your poor band director.
...you, as a band, have corrupted your poor FEMALE director into "That's What She Said"
          jokes.
...you feel totally at ease being with someone of the opposite gender from another
          section at night, in the dark, and no one else is around.
...you like the uniforms.
...you like to wear the uniforms.
...you like to wear the uniforms so much, you wear it on 'nerd day' and go as a band
           nerd. Yes. The whole day.
...you see it as a form of discrimination that you have two mascots: one wearing a
          football jersey and the other in a cheer uniform. There is no marching mascot.
          Especially when the band is a whole lot better than the football team. So why
          isn't there a marching mascot?
...you listen to other marching bands' recordings of songs. And enjoy it.
...you know, from experience, that the tuba section is NOT a place you want to be
          before they play Box.
...you know that the pedal on the vibes has the ability to slice.
...you also know that the vibes are actually heavier than the marimba.
...you don't think it's weird for guys to play flute and girls to play tuba.
...you make it a point to get THE most stupid expressions on camera for the scrapbook.
          Because they are the most reflective of the true band lifestyle.
...you dress as a band nerd for Halloween, not just because you have to, but because
          it's fun. And all your band nerd buddies go with you. As band nerds.
...you become very excited because you mastered your second marching show in
          just a few days. And you're the only school in the state who learned two.
...you are fairly good at Dance Dance Revolution simply because you know where the
          beats fall.
...you know the phrase "See me after class" should be avoided at all costs.
...you know that the only thing worse than losing your band director's trust is losing
          parents' trust.
...you would do anything to regain your band director's trust.
...your band director briefly described the band as some kind of a cult when viewed
          from the outside, and you know it's true.
...you and a lot of other band kids arrive to rehearsal ten minutes before the director
          shows up.
...you proudly sport "the band tan."
...you sternly tell the non-band kids conversing with their band friend "You can't be in
          here."
...you get excited about having some of the most difficult music in the band.
...you walk the fine line between dedicated to band and obsessed with band.
...you have lost your balance and fallen into obsession.
...you think that because a drum corps played something in their show that you played
          in band, they are trying to be as cool as you.
...you relate everything to band one way or another.
...you know the busted lips and black eyes are just to remind people that marching is
         serious business.
...you are upset that marching doesn't count as a P.E. credit because you know that
          the P.E. class is a joke compared to marching band.
...your favorite swear phrases contain percussion equipment.
...you bought a sign for the band room that labels it "Insane Asylum" for those who
          don't know.
...you bought your female band director a shirt that says "That's what she said."
...you are bisectional or even trisectional.
...you get excited about getting a new sound system so that people can HEAR the front
           ensemble.
...you know that it IS, indeed, possible to get the piccolo section to play in tune.
...you take pride in knowing you're part of the group that people wish they could be in.
...you get asked what is your favorite sport to watch or play and you reply "Marching
           band."
...you get told marching band isn't a sport.
...you explain that they wouldn't understand unless they've marched before.
...your life follows this pattern: Eat. Sleep. Band.
...you hear voices and they are S.A.T.B. (Soprano Alto Tenor Bass)