Legend has it that one day, the Tuba God (called Sabüt by some) came down
from the land of Low Brass. This is the form she took as she went to the
Sections of the Band to demand a sacrifice:
First, Sabüt went to the Trombones, but they claimed they were few
and could not spare one of their number. She said to them, "Ye
are my servants, but ye are slow to respond, so ye shall always
be slow. Never shall ye play on the beat but always after it. I
will put emnity between ye and the Conductor, and betwen your kin
and His kin; he shall bruise thy ego and ye shall bruise His
music."
Then, Sabüt appeared to the French Horns, who were arrogant and
claimed to be the most skilled musicians in all the Band. The
great Tuba let down her Wrath upon the Horns, saying, "Ye who
have snubbed me, hear this now: until the end of time shall ye be
separated from the Holy Brass section. Verily, ye shall forever
hunger for melody, but ye shall receive but meager harmony. Ye
shall play on the up-beat, and never on the down-beat, and
transpose at inopportune times."
The Tuba God came at last to the mighty Trumpets. Overwhelmed by
her beauty and power, they offered up a freshman as a sacrifice.
Because they were the only section which had appeased her will,
Sabüt said to them, "Ye who have been faithful to me shall hold
dominion over all the Band, and thy sound will cut through even
the sound of the Tuba. For the Tuba is the Foundation of the
Great Pyramid of Sound, but the Trumpet is the Pinnacle."
Thus did the Trumpet become the most powerful of all the
Instuments in the Band.
---- Infomercials 42:14
OCCUPATION REQUESTED
Since Mr. Wright decided to stop coming up with new words, we have and open
spot on the fun page. If you have anything that you think is funny or
interesting, email us at JFDBand@POBoxes.com and we'll
post it.
The JFD Band Yell
We are great, yes we are!
We're the band that's goin' far!
We're the best, as you can see,
'cuz we're the band from J F D!
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Long ago in a Band Hall far away.. from New Jersey, that is..
The J. Frank Dobie Band once wore Westpoint style double-knit dacron
uniforms. They kept you warm in winter and even warmer in summer...your
own personal heck..
We had an alternate cheer to Ye Olde Band Cheer:
Do-bie Band, the orange-white mass,
We're the Band who will surpass!
We play it fast, We play it loud;
We know how to please our crowd!
We're the band that's built to last
'cuz we're the band that's kickin' (br)ass!
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