Sophomore Year, Semester 3 (with some reminiscing).

This title is actually misleading since it already happened (sorryyyy lol) but it's bringing me irreplaceable memories that I will cling to forever (and ever haha). You see, I attend (well.....not currently :-/ ehh....) a college prided on the BAND. People come for tailgating, southern hospitality, and the like. Now I hear only horrible things about what the band used to be. Freshmen carrying on and shit. When I was a freshmen, I held my tongue SO many freaking times because I KNEW about punishment all too well. And now.........I still can't believe what has happened within the course of the year. So much has changed...and now the question has been posed: How can the band get it back? How can we, as M.A.R.C.H.I.N.G. P.I.R.A.T.E.S. assume the status of the band where we can enjoy everything the band once had to offer? I'm not even at HU right now, and this answer eludes me :( But I'll tell you this, big brother Antonio is suffering alot more than I could've imagined. He's been here since (at least) 2000! He's pretty much seen the band mature and progress from a young age. I'd be hurting inside too, to see the band like this from his perspective. This is terrible, as Burgy would say :( 


Antonio says the band has made robots out of children which is crazy in itself. I should know, I was in "robot mode" for a minute lol. Looks like a change needs to be made and FAST. But I also see the futility in this only because this football season can only last so long. But SOMETHING must be done for the whole welfare of the band. If this keeps up, 1) alumni will continue to turn a blind eye to their alma mater, 2) no one will want to become part of the Marching F.O.R.C.E. which will then result in the band size diminishing :( and 3) every section, every hard-working individual, every line........will all be for naught..or will just end without a bang. Now the latter upsets me because I'm B.R.A.S.S.-D. (Trumpets by the Sea.) I don't want to see my section fail. At all. I won't have it. So, I'll do everything in my power to keep it going despite what the damn admin has to fucking say about it. In the meantime, there is a lot currently riding on two gentlemen......hmmm.


Remembering that discretion is the key, and the key is discretion, I'll say this. Either we live or we die. I say live. Hopefully everything will blow over soon. 


This weighs heavily on my brain because I'm a M.A.R.C.H.I.N.G. P.I.R.A.T.E. and I remember who created the acronym. But it can't be helped. I am......invalid. I don't quite know which role I will assume, but a certain lady should get a damn angry letter summing up some confusion some of us have felt and are feeling now.


He said, "I'll make a force to be reckoned, a band known far and wide. I'll give each section an honorable name to be heard by all mankind."


[ The foundation, fly bass sounds, alto voices, troopers to uphold the melody, funk, dancers, a breathtaking routine, and strong drum majors filled with 90's....all made with the same purpose in mind, to be the best band in the land. ]

Ahh that's us! ....and Lionel. lol but this is the only one of us in our

hot F.O.R.C.E uniforms (as of right this moment that is....lol)

P.S. I love you guys!

Ok! Enough about bad stuff. Let's talk about something good lol. My weekend was so much fun! I went to New Jersey and lemme tell ya that trip was awesome! I saw family that I never knew I never knew on my dad's side lol. It was a lot of fun and I reconnected. It was beautiful. The bride and groom were beautiful! Enos and Kirstin yayyy :D Congrats guys. You two deserve each other 'till death do you guys part! They better stay married too...you know how it goes with black marriages nowadays....LMAO!

You know what? I'm outta here, this heater is lulling my azz to sleep lol.

Spread peace and not hatred!

Ron :)