#15 Scotland.

(We went to the Scottish Festival yesterday. Scotland is now 'in.')
You may be thinking, "Scotland? What about Scotland? Is he going to move to Scotland, direct with a Scottish accent (nope, British accent), or is he just going regimental on us?" (That last part's a little weird.)
To avoid confusion, I've made this handy list of all the wonderful Scottish things that will be going on in the classroom:

1. Add kilts to the band uniforms.
Have you ever tried to put on a band uniform? Putting on a kilt would be so much easier. (We might have to add dressing rooms to the band room, though.) Won't that clash with the beautiful bumblebee black and yellow of the Stryper uniforms, though? No ma'am. (For those of you in the far future looking back over old posts, my only follower at this point is my mom. Hence the "No ma'am" instead of "No sir.") Never fear, the clan McLeod (say it, "McCloud") has black and yellow tartan. What about the capes? Might as well make those McLeod colors too.

2. Listen to really loud bagpipe music in the office when all the students come in.
Some mornings when my sister and I come into the band room, our teacher is listening to some dramatic music like an opera or Star Wars. Needless to say, while he's sitting in his office, unaware, Sarah and I dance dramatically around the room, spinning and leaping and every other kind of thing we can do in near-silence. (We always sneak in.)
Well, my students are going to come in to the sounds of bagpipes. Really really loud bagpipes, and they won't be playing "Scotland the Brave" or "Amazing Grace," either. They'll be playing pep band (maybe even Stryper), which leads us into the next item on the list:


3. Someone will play the bagpipes.
I wonder if it's possible to play the bagpipes and direct with a cowbell at the same time? Maybe I'll just stick the bagpipe section next to the slide whistle section.

4. The drummers will twirl their mallets.
You didn't know that was Scottish, did you? Yeah, it is. Those guys who play the toms are always twirling their mallets around in the air, like they're saying, "Look at me! I'm a hyper Scottish drummer! Give me a Red Bull!"
You should just see the bass drummers too.
Wait, what if:

5. There will be plaid drums.
Energy drinks+McLeod/Stryper uniforms+McLeod/Stryper drumheads+drummers twirling their mallets=Who cares what it equals? I just want to see it.