10 Reasons Marching Band Was Better Than Whatever You Did In High School

Except for the part where the football players threw candy at you before homecoming parade.

1. Drumline.

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2. Drumline Cadences.

3. Gauntlets!

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I'll never understand why everyone hates these. I think they're the best!

4. YAY VISUALS! FUN!

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AND OFTEN PAINFUL!

5. Unholy pop stand tunes.

Because the director thinks you actually listen to this.

And that you want to play it 40 times a game.

Wabash, please!

6. Sexual uniforms

Oh. Those spats. Oh, oh yes.

7. Maybe not lyres...

Oh God. I have nightmares about clarinet lyres.

8. BUT WHEN YOU GET TO TAKE DAT JACKET OFF.

Mmmm, dat fresh air on my armsssssssssss.

9. Sprite....

10. We have our own table on Mean Girls.

I know you're jelly, you can stop trying to hide it.