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Well, that’s it. I’m done. My last parade as a Sailor. My last anything as a Sailor. I can’t believe three years went by so damn fast. I still remember my first competition, my last competition, my first parade, all the wins, loses, bus rides, football games, potlucks, Hofstras; everything. I couldn’t be more glad that I was a part of such a great group of kids. Being in this band taught me self respect, discipline, and how to keep my head up high no matter what. I know these people are always going to be my family and that we’ll all always be Sailors at heart, but I’m still going to miss them like hell next year. It’s going to be a lot of fun being in college band, I know it, but nothing will ever compare to this. I plan to come back after college to help out the drumline in the future like Ms. Benson and Anthony do. I won’t be Ms. Kaplan though, I absolutely refuse, I’m making them call me Gabby. I can’t even imagine what I’m going to be like in 4 years, so much has already changed for me in the last 4 years. I don’t want to give back my uniform yet either, I’m not ready. I’ll just keep it until Vetter starts bugging me about it :)

Obviously marching band is still going to be in my life for a while, I’ve got college band and I’ll still be back every year for fire department band, but it won’t ever be the same. I just can’t believe it’s over.

Goodbye Sailors, Hello Golden Flashes! 

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imaflaminghomosapien:

Love of my life <3

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flamlife:

Defenders, marching chimes, 1978.

Dear god.

MARCHING

CHIMES

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ryaniscooyo:

Drumline is my passion.

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marchingartsphotos:

The Jersey Surf Cymbal Line, 2010.

Thanks for submitting!

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coolshitgalore:

One of the hottest days I have ever experienced 

ECU Drumline 2011

Thank goodness I decided to stay north, I’m such a pussy when it comes to extreme heat.

Anonymous asked: (continuation) About three people were also joining because their boyfriend/girlfriend wanted them to. Wait until these people break up, drumline is going to fall apart. JUST EMOTIONS AND UGH

Oh boy that does sound like a mess. I’d tell the guy who joined just to go on trips that if he doesn’t try as hard as everyone else who actually wants to be there, you’re going to make his life hell, and just let the people who are joining because of their significant others find out on their own if they actually like band or not and just pray they don’t break up D:

Anonymous asked: A few weeks ago my school had a drumline meeting about adding in new members (We usually start mid-July with rehearsals) and we had a huge amount of people join. I went around and talked to them and I asked them why they wanted to join, and literally one kid said, "Drumline goes on band trips right? I'm just joining to go on it." It literally took every bone in my body not to flip out on him. This next year is going to be absolutely terrible. >< (He got put in my squad, too. Fuck.)

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Anonymous asked: Have you ever had people that joined drumline just to be "cool" or go on band trips? If so, how did you deal with them?

Nope. That’s an interesting case though. Details?

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fantasmiq:

It’s that time of year again…..

kill it with fire

^well said

(via how-you-survived-the-war)

Anonymous asked: "I want to make love to somebody on top of a beautiful marimba one day, just saying." oh god that poor marimba

EXCUSE ME BUT I THINK ANY MARIMBA WOULD LOVE TO HAVE LESBIANS HAVING SEX ON IT