From: vandi@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Brian Vandivier)
Subject: Re: Virgina
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:01:26 GMT

>In article <1992Dec14.014452.15338@Virginia.EDU> mss2e@Virginia.EDU ("")  
>writes:
>> 	No, I swear, Kristen, (and I was an ass to blame it on
>> you in any way, as you were five too at the time) but we are not
>> allowed to play at your school.  We'd like to, but they just
>> won't let us. 
>> 
>> 	You see, it all started back in 1977. Maryland's Governor
>> Mandel had been convicted of accepting bribes.  He was put in
>> jail.  The acting governor was Blair Lee III.  We play at your
>> school... and formed a guilotine:
>> Ann:  We'd like to welcome today's distinguished guest
>> conductor, MAryland's own Governor Mandel!!
>> 	(Band member wearing prison stripes and carrying a ball
>> and chain approaches podium, but is escorted away by a cop)
>> Ann:	Uh... sorry, we'd like to introduce today's
>> distinguished, ACTING guest conductor, Blair Lee III.
>> 
>> 
>> 	Blair Lee III, in typical frantic politico scrambling
>> (notice clever usage of that word -what a cunning linguist I
>> am) for brownie points demands an appology from our school.
>> Maryland's athletic dept. calls foul.  A "review" (read
>> "censorship" ) board is appointed that exists to this day.  And
>> we are not allowed in Maryland again!  
>> 
>> 	But your fans liked us... they really liked us...
>> 
>> 	We got a very R A W deal, all because some people
>> couldn't take what was actually a pretty good joke.
>> 
>> 	Sorry about the anal rot comment, that was buttified.
>> 	Standing O a FSU, huh?  That's impressive considering
>> the caliber band they are used to.  Did you meet any of the
>> Chiefs.  They came to our Stadium, and were such good fellows.
>> 
>> 	See you next year, look for the trombone coated with Chinese
>> characters (Chongbone)
>> 	
>> 	Mick Stone, mss2e@Virginia.EDU
From what is going on here, I'm begining to think that it is U of Va
that we are talking about.  I like these stories, keep em coming.
As for my story, this was the first time in several years that our band
attended a game at Virginia.  I guess the last time that our band was 
there, several of our band members ended up in the hospital after 
a couple fights broke out.  Well, it was sort of a long walk to the
stadium and a long walk back, but nothing happened.  We did get comments
from UVa fans, thanking us for attending the game so they could here a 
REAL band.  The curious thing was, we had a very small pep-band since
it wasn't trusted that a full band would servive.
  It was a great game actually.  It was fun to have masive amounts of 
candy thrown at you. And some of the comment that was said during half
time were quite interesting and funny. Granted the field show had a lot
to be desired.  I, and I think everyone in our band about fell out of
their seats laughing when they noticed that there were string insterments
out on the field.  There was just something about it that made it a bit 
odd about it.  I never knew a band could get put on NCAA probation :)
Vandi
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