Stumbled across this link the other day. UVA looks to have finally hired somebody to direct their marching band, and it’s causing havoc with the zoo they had for decades.
I used to be in NC State’s marching band, and it was always a hoot to go to the games vs. Virginia. They didn’t have a director. They just had a bunch of people get together and do whatever the hell they wanted. They’d come out wearing uniforms that they made themselves. Just had to have to have the school colors, maybe. They’d come out there in T shirts, bag lady dresses, and tutus…and that was the guys. They brought out violins, painted up bassoons, as well as spoons and washtub string basses. For some reason, their fight song was Auld Lang Syne.
The mascot for Virginia is the Cavalier. Somehow, this got perverted into Wahoo. For their pregame show, the band’s announcer said on the mike “Band, got a joke for you!”
Announcer: KNOCK KNOCK!
Band: WHO’s THERE?
Announcer: WA!
Band: WAHOO!
They’d usually do some sort of tasteless skit for their halftime show. Even though we were visitors, they always went on first. At one point in their show, they lined up to form a big 1400 on the field. The announcer said “The UVA admissions board has announced that the average SAT score for incoming freshmen this year is 1400. NC State’s admissions boards says that their average SAT score this year is 1 less. So band, take away that 1.”
So the 1 runs off the field. :rolleyes: