================================================ Subject: ncr marching band From: " " To: Date: Thu 6 Dec 2001 22:59:34 EST ================================================ OMG...that was so funny I was in band for 7 years (6th through 12th) It is so true!! when you graduate you don't know what to do on fridays during football season....i haven't been to a game since graduation cause I couldn't bear to watch the halftime show and not be in it. thank you!! Rachel Here is an article I wrote about us band nerds last year, just to be funny, because our band used to publish it's own little newsletter. ***DISCLAIMER: THE DISEASE MENTIONED IS NOT REAL. IF YOU REALLY EXPERIENCE THESE SYMPTOMS, HOWEVER, PLEASE SEE A QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY.*** _.-^Gina^-._ "There's a peace inside us all, let it be your friend..."--Creed "I tried so hard, and got so far, but in the end, it doesn't even matter..."--Linkin Park "The space between the tears we cried is the laughter that keeps us coming back for more..."--Dave Matthews Band --------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, D.C.- the United States Surgeon General declared the discovery of a new disease yesterday. The disease, with the scientific name being Bandnerdicus Addictivus (Band Addiction), can effect any marching band member from the high school level all the way up through college levels. Early symptoms of this disease include extreme pleasure in marching, playing really annoying peppy music, walking in step with others outside of band practice, and humming songs during spare time. More advanced symptoms of Band Addiction are sleeping in the percussion cage (regardless of whether or not the person plays percussion), eating drum sticks for dinner (that aren't chicken), and wearing band uniforms everywhere. "It's scary knowing this disease can strike anyone who is in band," said Tom Tri, a band member who is a junior at Bando High School in Music, USA. "Every day I wonder if I'm next." According to clinical studies conducted at Slippery Rock University, those who have this disease suffer from withdrawal when denied band participation for more than one day. Claire Inet, who is a senior, also from Bando, can relate to these symptoms. "Every Saturday and Sunday until I was diagnosed with Band Addiction, I would wake up at precisely 3:02 A.M. with an intense urge to play my [clarinet]. Also, I was totally lost when there was no more Friday night football." Some Bando band members carefully march their halftime show at Bando Field on a Friday night, even if there is no football game. Diagnosis is a long and painful process, but once a patient is identified with having the disease, there are several treatment options. They are told to remember they are not a minority, since approximately 20,000 cases of Band Addiction were reported in 1999 alone. "Well, folks, you can be treated for this by going through de-tox, attending Band Nerds Anonymous sessions, or in a worst case scenario, leaving the band. In fact, this disease scared my son Richie from joining the band. He was afraid it would make him throw up," said Al Tosax, who is the band director at Bando. Do the Bando band members want to quit because of the threat of this disease? "I think not," said Barry Tonesax, a freshman at Solon. "Being a band nerd is a risky and dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it." Special thanks to Tom Tri, Claire Inet, Al Tosax, and Barry Tonesax for their contributions to this article. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp