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CincyDem

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16. I started oboe in 4th grade. Got me my HS music scholarship.

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 12:49 PM

Oct 2020

Marched with Sax most years - one year they needed a drummer so I was recruited.

And you're right about being an oboe player...honors band was great but for me, it was high school musicals. I think there were something like 4 oboe players, maybe 5 across all the high schools in my area and none of the others could double sax (or anything else)...so I usually got the first call. Was playing 3-4 every year in HS. Fun way to get invited into the local girls school groups too.

Who woulda thought a double reed could be so useful !

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Any high school student who debated like Trump would get an 'F'. [View all] triron Oct 2020 OP

The problem is the MSM now grades on "Tone" TheRealNorth Oct 2020 #1

So is our country unfortunately. triron Oct 2020 #3

Agreed. And any teachers (like Fox News) that gave him top marks should be fired. Doodley Oct 2020 #2

The Debate Club was the smallest student organization MineralMan Oct 2020 #4

Damn MM - we lived the same life 10 years apart... CincyDem Oct 2020 #8

I was the oboe player - moved from clarinet. MineralMan Oct 2020 #9

Haha - I missed being drum major by 1-2 votes. Don't run across many oboe players. :-) n/t CincyDem Oct 2020 #10

No vote was taken. The Drum Major's uniform fit me, MineralMan Oct 2020 #14

I started oboe in 4th grade. Got me my HS music scholarship. CincyDem Oct 2020 #16

I was as well (on the debate club). I realize debate club activities weren't graded per se. triron Oct 2020 #12

It was evident when the moderator finished her opening remarks by telling the audience mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #13

Yes, they are a show of sorts, aren't they. MineralMan Oct 2020 #15

It's amazing how these jackasses get away with it Blue Owl Oct 2020 #5

He's such an obvious failure and loser in so many ways. unblock Oct 2020 #6

Also F in Civics, History, Marriage and Family... LakeArenal Oct 2020 #7

Yep. triron Oct 2020 #11