77 Ways To Tell If You've Been on a Guard
1. You walk on step to all music you hear.
2. You spin pencils/pens/mops/brooms/pool cues, etc.
3. You're constantly involved in fund raisers (Wanna buy some fruit?)
4. You know where every high school in your circuit is located.
5. You are an expert at assembling backdrops.
6. When you hear a song you've done a routine to you get estatic.
7. You're lucky your instructor gets your name right.
8. You're considered lucky if your instructor noticed your hair cut.
9. You know how to wrap your own bandages.
10. You have a flag callous on your right palm under your small finger.
11. You have a permanent rifle bruise on your left and right thumbs.
12. You have more inside jokes than any of your other friends.
13. Your priorities are slightly askew.
14. You can smile genuinely on command.
15. You have an excuse for everything.
16. You can catch anything thrown at you.
17. You find yourself telling your friends to run for chewing gum.
18. You find yourself telling your friends to run for swearing.
19. Every song becomes a possible flag routine.
20. You know the perfect spot for a toss in your favorite songs.
21. Your calluses are less stressful than practice.
22. You know that "one more time" never means one more time.
23. You can do your hair and make-up anywhere.
24. You can change into your uniform anywhere.
25. Someone who can throw a piece of wood 40 ft in the air and catch it
becomes your hero.
26. You find yourself designing flags/uniforms/routines during class.
27. You've missed more 2nd hours than you've been to.
28. You can change, go to the bathroom, and go to your locker in 4.5
minutes.
29. You laugh like everyone else on your guard.
30. You use two hands to tell your left from your right.
31. You count all music to beats of 8 or 16.
32. You know how many people can be crammed into a minivan.
33. Lycra-spandex has become a permanet part of your closet.
34. You have never taken a dance class but you know more terms than in the foreign language you took.
35. The soles of your practice shoes have holes in them from doing to many terms.
36. You've left your house wearing things you swore you never would like hair curlers, spandex, 2 tons of makeup, etc.
37. You've been in a guys locker room when there were no guys in it.
38. Getting a sip of water is considered an act of love and kindness from your instructor.
39. You find yourself critiquing every parade you see.
40. Caravans are run like well oiled machinery.
41. You will not consider anything over $5 dinner while at a competition.
42. The band room becomes your home away from home.
43. You become your own pharmacist.
44. You know how many teenage girls you can fit in a hotel room.
45. You know how to manage 17 girls and 1 bathroom.
46. You wish they offered time/money/stress management in school.
47. You wish they offered nap time in school.
48. The term battle of the sexes has been turned into battle of the bands/guards.
49. 4 1/2 hours of sleep before a competition/performance is considered lucky.
50. You know what jell-o arms and legs feel like.
51. You've considered dating a band member or have dated one.
52. Your parents know of more high schools now than when they were in high school.
53. Asking your parents for money has reached the extreme.
54. Having your show finshed the day before your first
competition/performance is considered lucky.
55. You know nothing is ever definite.
56. There's no such thing as a "summer vacation".
57. You're the last people to hear about the pep rally and the first to perform at them.
58. Coming home before 4:30 p.m. on a weekday almost never happens.
59. You've never worked so hard for a chunk of wood with some metal on it (trophie).
60. You never could teach your dog to fetch cause everything you throw you have to catch yourself.
61. No matter how good your guard is you still get the smallest coverage in the yearbook.
62. Your guard has developed its own language.
63. You know that if you try something wierd it might just end up in your show.
64. The term democrocy is not in your vocabulary.
65. You try more stunts than the cheerleaders.
66. You learn to love your instructor when you see other guards shows and uniforms.
67. Your nails have never extended beyond your finger tips.
68. You know whether you've passed your limit or not.
69. You know how to bend any rule.
70. You can get any teacher to sympathize with you and let you off for that missing assignment.
71. You say guard halt when you want your friends to stop.
72. You have had more pictures taken of you than any of your friends.
73. You can arm wrestle any band/chorus/drama/cheerleading member and win.
74. You have electrical tape in your back pack.
75. You have wrist tape or knee braces in your back pack.
76. All your friends are in either band or guard.
77. You have hit yourself in the head with a flag/rifle/sabre more times than you would like to think about or can think about!
2. You spin pencils/pens/mops/brooms/pool cues, etc.
3. You're constantly involved in fund raisers (Wanna buy some fruit?)
4. You know where every high school in your circuit is located.
5. You are an expert at assembling backdrops.
6. When you hear a song you've done a routine to you get estatic.
7. You're lucky your instructor gets your name right.
8. You're considered lucky if your instructor noticed your hair cut.
9. You know how to wrap your own bandages.
10. You have a flag callous on your right palm under your small finger.
11. You have a permanent rifle bruise on your left and right thumbs.
12. You have more inside jokes than any of your other friends.
13. Your priorities are slightly askew.
14. You can smile genuinely on command.
15. You have an excuse for everything.
16. You can catch anything thrown at you.
17. You find yourself telling your friends to run for chewing gum.
18. You find yourself telling your friends to run for swearing.
19. Every song becomes a possible flag routine.
20. You know the perfect spot for a toss in your favorite songs.
21. Your calluses are less stressful than practice.
22. You know that "one more time" never means one more time.
23. You can do your hair and make-up anywhere.
24. You can change into your uniform anywhere.
25. Someone who can throw a piece of wood 40 ft in the air and catch it
becomes your hero.
26. You find yourself designing flags/uniforms/routines during class.
27. You've missed more 2nd hours than you've been to.
28. You can change, go to the bathroom, and go to your locker in 4.5
minutes.
29. You laugh like everyone else on your guard.
30. You use two hands to tell your left from your right.
31. You count all music to beats of 8 or 16.
32. You know how many people can be crammed into a minivan.
33. Lycra-spandex has become a permanet part of your closet.
34. You have never taken a dance class but you know more terms than in the foreign language you took.
35. The soles of your practice shoes have holes in them from doing to many terms.
36. You've left your house wearing things you swore you never would like hair curlers, spandex, 2 tons of makeup, etc.
37. You've been in a guys locker room when there were no guys in it.
38. Getting a sip of water is considered an act of love and kindness from your instructor.
39. You find yourself critiquing every parade you see.
40. Caravans are run like well oiled machinery.
41. You will not consider anything over $5 dinner while at a competition.
42. The band room becomes your home away from home.
43. You become your own pharmacist.
44. You know how many teenage girls you can fit in a hotel room.
45. You know how to manage 17 girls and 1 bathroom.
46. You wish they offered time/money/stress management in school.
47. You wish they offered nap time in school.
48. The term battle of the sexes has been turned into battle of the bands/guards.
49. 4 1/2 hours of sleep before a competition/performance is considered lucky.
50. You know what jell-o arms and legs feel like.
51. You've considered dating a band member or have dated one.
52. Your parents know of more high schools now than when they were in high school.
53. Asking your parents for money has reached the extreme.
54. Having your show finshed the day before your first
competition/performance is considered lucky.
55. You know nothing is ever definite.
56. There's no such thing as a "summer vacation".
57. You're the last people to hear about the pep rally and the first to perform at them.
58. Coming home before 4:30 p.m. on a weekday almost never happens.
59. You've never worked so hard for a chunk of wood with some metal on it (trophie).
60. You never could teach your dog to fetch cause everything you throw you have to catch yourself.
61. No matter how good your guard is you still get the smallest coverage in the yearbook.
62. Your guard has developed its own language.
63. You know that if you try something wierd it might just end up in your show.
64. The term democrocy is not in your vocabulary.
65. You try more stunts than the cheerleaders.
66. You learn to love your instructor when you see other guards shows and uniforms.
67. Your nails have never extended beyond your finger tips.
68. You know whether you've passed your limit or not.
69. You know how to bend any rule.
70. You can get any teacher to sympathize with you and let you off for that missing assignment.
71. You say guard halt when you want your friends to stop.
72. You have had more pictures taken of you than any of your friends.
73. You can arm wrestle any band/chorus/drama/cheerleading member and win.
74. You have electrical tape in your back pack.
75. You have wrist tape or knee braces in your back pack.
76. All your friends are in either band or guard.
77. You have hit yourself in the head with a flag/rifle/sabre more times than you would like to think about or can think about!