The band played for me...

[Rich]

I am a sucker for bands at HS games. When people ask me why I'd rather work varsity than anything else, I always say that "there aren't any bands at JV games."

Last night, we were out watching warmups and the band was on a stage (small school) behind us and the director (playing a trombone) asked us if we had any requests. My partner, thinking he was hiLARious, said "How about Silent Night?" The band director looked crestfallen and I thought it was a pretty stupid thing to say to him.

So I quickly said, "How about Eye of the Tiger?" My favorite, although since it was a playoff game they had already played "The Final Countdown" which is probably my second favorite. The director said, "We can do that," and I forgot about it.

We had the captains' meeting and I walked over to the table to get the book and talk to the timer/scorer and just after I signed the book I heard MY song start. I had to stop, walk over to my partner, and remind him that "they're playing this song JUST FOR ME."