| Last year my son had the opportunity to
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| | jewelry while in uniform, no gloves in
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| begin instrumental music lessons and band
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| | cold weather. We practiced every night
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| at school. He chose saxophone and seems
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| | after school, sometimes for two hours. We
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| to be enjoying the experience, most of
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| | weren't allowed to read music as we
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| the time.Last year, when all the parents
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| | marched; we were to memorize it all. He
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| were called to the band-room at school to
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| | had us practice elaborate formations for
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| learn about the school's instrumental
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| | our half-time shows, we were good. A
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| program, I was eager to go. When I walked
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| | couple of years I played piccolo in the
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| into the room with all the chairs
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| | band, I liked that too. The director was
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| arranged for band practice, the music
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| | a stern man. Julie, Karen and I took
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| stands poised in front of the chairs, a
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| | delight in small acts of defiance, we
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| rush of nostalgia swept over me. It was
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| | were never his favorites, but we had each
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| such a long time since my days of playing
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| | other.I played the flute for many years,
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| flute in the band at school. I, like my
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| | but I was never a stellar flute player,
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| son, started playing an instrument in the
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| | fair at best. I was not interested in
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| fourth grade. I remember the first day of
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| | practicing very much. My parents rented
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| lessons, twelve girls sitting nervously
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| | my flute from the fourth grade until the
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| with their flutes. The music teacher was
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| | end of school. Then my flute was gone,
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| trying to teach us the embouchure. He
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| | given back to the school, I haven't
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| told us to make believe we were kissing
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| | played since.As my son practices his
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| our boyfriends; waves of giggles filled
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| | saxophone, I wish I were playing along at
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| the air. By fifth grade six of us were
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| | his side. My friend Julie, who is now a
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| left, by sixth grade only four.
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| | band director at a school, told us that
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| Eventually, I was the lone flute player
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| | the fingerings on a saxophone are similar
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| in my grade.My mother never missed a band
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| | to a flute. I tried playing my son's sax
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| concert, quite a feat for a mother of
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| | once; it was very different to me. I find
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| five children. Band was when I would
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| | myself skimming the classified ads,
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| spend time with my friends Julie and
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| | seeing if anyone is selling a flute. I
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| Karen. They were one grade ahead of me,
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| | wouldn't dream of buying a new one
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| but sat right next to me in band, they
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| | because I'm not convinced I would
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| were flute players too. We were all in
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| | actually play it much. I rarely practiced
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| the marching band together too. Every
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| | when I had one.I accompanied my son to
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| high school football game that was played
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| | his saxophone lesson tonight. His
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| at another school, the marching band had
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| | instructor had a flute displayed in his
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| a school bus bring us to the game. We
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| | studio for the first time. I just stared
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| would spend the time on the bus singing
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| | at it from across the room, then my son
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| cheers for the football team, or any song
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| | asked him to play it. I listened to the
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| at all, a snare drum keeping time for us.
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| | lyrical, clear tone of the instrument,
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| At the games, one of the cheerleaders
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| | and once again I was taken back to my
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| became our cheerleader, often directing
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| | youth. I believe it is only a matter of
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| us when to cheer with our instruments, it
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| | time before a flute and I find each
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| was so much fun.Our band director took
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| | other, and this time there will be no
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| the marching band seriously, no rings or
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| | letting it go.
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