We've got Spirit. Yes we do. We've got Spirit. How bout you?

[cornerofmadness]

I have a sax and I'm ready to come out of the stands and beat you to death with it. That was my usual reaction to any time the cheerleaders would pester the band. God I hated them. So why am I bringing it up 24 years after graduation (God how did THAT happen?)

Because it's Homecoming today at my college. Whoodedoo. Only on Wed. the dean said we'd better make an effort to decorate like other buildings did and the president said she'd like to see some spirit. Me, I used that as an excuse to go to work in jeans and a t-shirt. Only I didn't have any with the school sports team, just the silly orientation shirts and the international day one. I wore the latter. Our colors are red and white so could we please be making RED shirts with white letters instead of the other way around. I'm the only prof in my dept that did. Well if the president came around at least I LOOKED like I had spirit.

But I never have. I can count on one hand the times I've willing bought school spirit shit. In H.S. I had band t-shirts and band jackets (to make it easier for band geeks to be spotted and humilated or so I always assumed) and only bought my graduation T-shirt.In undergrad, I had a band shirt, just one. I DID buy a couple in medical school because it said medical school on it and damn it I was proud of that achievement. When I went back to school at UCF, I did buy a stuffed KNight but only because he was cool. I might have bought the pegasus t-shirts but they discontinued them the year I got there in lieu of a much uglier blander UCF lettering style.

But it's warmer than holy hell for them. Mid-Nov and shorts and t-shirts are still being worn. How odd.

It's Friday the 13th. Usually a good day for me. This time it's a little dull but at least I got stuff written. I guess the best thing that happened was Dollhouse got what it deserved. I know I have friends who liked it but I found it misogynistic and hateful to women and it ruined my trust in Whedon's judgment so I shed no tears for its demise. It should have happened before a month went by.

Comments

[anything-really.livejournal.com]

I was a cheerleader who loved the band. Always the oddball. I'm also a tad jealous you played the sax. I always wanted to bu couldn't afford it so I had to settle for the flute and piano. I've long since forgotten everything I've learned anyways so maybe it is a good thing I didn't spend so much money.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you are the rebel. We had a few football players who were nice to us because they played in the band when it was in its non-marching months.Not so with the cheerleaders at my school.

My school loaned me the sax. I actually bought the clarinet. I now have both. I should play again or sell it.

[anything-really.livejournal.com]

My girlfriend never understood the difference between a clarinet and a flute so she called our friends clarinet a flute for four years to the point we still joke about Caits flute/clarinet. football players are always so much more relaxed then cheerleaders. Its really a shame.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

ha, just a few subtle differences there.

Girls can be downright mean

[rahirah]

School spirit, meh. Meh, I say!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

exactly though i've just slugged back 8 cups of coffee in under 4 hours. I could probably out bounce a cheerleader right now

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

*bites tongue really hard in response to that last sentence*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

shut up.I know I'd bounce a boob right into my head and knock myself out

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

MMNNnnggg.

*still biting tongue*

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I had a choir jacket, and a class jacket. I certainly don't recall ever buying anything that could remotely be considered sports related, although I did go to a few football games in an unsuccessful attempt to meet girls.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

They were probably all too busy eyeing jocks who probably didn't care.

But yeah I'm not a school spirit kinda gal

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I think it's safe to say that writers, as a group, tend to be more observers than participators, which might explain why we tend to be sitting in the back row rather than cheering from the sidelines.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

there is that though I've been more participator as well as observer

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I suppose drama club, show choir and choir marked me as at least *something* of a participant ...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

exactly and now glee clubs seem to be popular, thank you TV

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Not just thanks to TV.! My daughter was in show choir for three years in high school -- I can't speak for other states, but in Indiana it's *huge*. Their competitions go on all day, and the awards presentations are always standing room only in the gyms. Jillian would sometimes get on the bus at 4 a.m., and not get home until after midnight. They're every bit as competitive as sports games, and the amount of talent involved in mind boggling.

Back when I was in show choir -- over 25 years ago -- my school didn't go to competitions and our performances involved very little in the way of dance. I was totally unprepared for what it's become now.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's really rather cool. i'm probably just a few years behind you but our chorus (and band) did compete

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Our concert choir and band competed -- we were pretty good, too. The show choir ... not so good. Talk about a building year!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

our band was really good but we didn't have $$ to travel. how sad. We HAD to be good. Mr F used to be the West Point Academy instructor and he was all for military discipline

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

If you want a well drilled team, ex-military people are your go-to instructors!