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| So there we were. Deep in the middle of the awesome spectacle called Country Tonight. It was a rockin show with the acts singing different songs from famous country music stars. They came on stage and started a series of Garth Brooks songs in dedication to all his acheivments. The lights were intense. Then all the lights went down on the stage and one of the singers began to sing "Thunder Rolls". The stage was dark and lightening was on the screen in the background. !!!BAM!!! Another singer jumps up in front of the entire band in a seat in front of Mrs. Akers and starts singing a very fast song. Mrs. Akers heart jumped out of her chest and so did poor little Briana's. I am sure others were shocked as was I but I saw no reaction as great as those from Briana and Mrs. Akers; for they were the ones sitting right in front of him (Briana a row back from Mrs. A). I think their eyes may have bulged out of their heads too. It was so funny. The singer seceretly snuck up and sat down while we were all distracted with the beautiful lightening and the darkness. Josh G. and our Taylor tours guide were watching and waiting because they had seen the singer sit down in front of us. |
| From Gatlinburg |
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| Now I would just like to post a few things that happened on our trip to Gatlinburg. First was how Jason figured out how to unlock the door to the bathroom on the bus. Jacob causing Kris to crash and burn. Jason farting more gas than the rest of the band combined times two. Marshmallow mooning Jason and Jason taking a picture of it. Dancing ot YMCA in the Hard Rock Cafe. Line dancing,enough said. Connie sick as always. Running acros the highway to Starbucks. Merl the squierrel. JOOOOOOEEEEE! The tall guy on his stilts trying to crap on everybody's head. Lazer tag Briana becomes the terminator. We learned that you should never fall asleep anywhere near your fellow band members.Two people learned this the hard way. Briana has lots of incriminating pictures against her. Shane is part of a frat. We learned that "poopin in da pants is bad, but nasty is alright."Mrs. Akers almost lost her food to a shark. Connie drank rancid milk. Z Budah is coming. Mark, Briana, Jeff, and Marshmallow, and Knigit, haveing a conversation in the hot tub. Connie's Birthday was 4 days long. There was no ICE CREAM AT GOLDEN CORRAL so we all ate whipped cream in a bowl wit random things on top. Mine somehow got pepper on it. Mark and emily and tim successfully taught 3 people how to play magic all at once. Band leader at the country tonight show was cool and picked up one of us. And much much more. |
| WHAT WE AS BAND MEMBERS HAVE LEARNED... 1. The "5-second rule" always applies, and can be extended to 20 seconds if food is out of arms reach. This is the only means of survival for many band members. 2. Seniors get the back seat of the bus. No questions asked. 3. Half way into the season, someone will get sick -- and everyone else will follow in his or her footsteps. 4. There are many uses for sidewalk chalk and spraypaint. 5. Those nice wool uniforms can be very cozy (and ripe) after a couple of competitions. 6. Sunscreen is a good thing. 7. All sense of modesty is out the window when there are no changing facilities around..... 8. You're bound to be flashed or mooned at least 5 times in the season. 9. You can live on nachos and Pepsi. 10. Someone, somewhere, is watching you ... and can tell your parents what you've been up to! |