The only time I've ever been in the back of a police car was following a 4th of July parade in my hometown. I had a tendency to overheat horrendously (140 lb girl + 45 lb xlylophone + wool uniform + 97 degrees + 80% humidity = 16 year old me in a lump on the pavement).
I was about 30 seconds from them opting to move me away in the ambulance instead, but they decided to transport me back to the school in the back of a police van instead. Wheee!
I did, in fact. I started with the bells and moved on to xylophone. In about three years, I finished about as many parades, as they usually pulled me out when I went pale and started being unable to answer questions (that particular 4th of July, I spent a solid 20 minutes trying to figure out my age. I could state the year of my birth, but had forgotten my age- and I could not manage to count past 7 to figure it out.)
They eventually took my xylophone away and gave me a bass drum. Less fun, but I was mobile, alert and healthy after parades instead. After that, I believed the school retired marching xylophones entirely.
But I was happiest the rest of the year, when I could play bassoon and not have to wander around while playing.
hehehe. marching bassoon. did i tell you that story? anyway, i don't remember anyone playing the xylo for a whole season. i'm not sure they even asked anyone, but they certainly didn't tell anyone not to. bass drum is for losers. ::looks over at chad::
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I was about 30 seconds from them opting to move me away in the ambulance instead, but they decided to transport me back to the school in the back of a police van instead. Wheee!
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They eventually took my xylophone away and gave me a bass drum. Less fun, but I was mobile, alert and healthy after parades instead. After that, I believed the school retired marching xylophones entirely.
But I was happiest the rest of the year, when I could play bassoon and not have to wander around while playing.
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anyway, i don't remember anyone playing the xylo for a whole season. i'm not sure they even asked anyone, but they certainly didn't tell anyone not to.
bass drum is for losers. ::looks over at chad::
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