The Marching Owl Band

Insanity Center of Rice University

RICE - UTAH

Half-time

"Ladies and gentlemen:

Appearing for the first time this season - a group that is

known from College Station to the Astrodome - the Showband

of South Main - the 1976 MOB!"

Band uurns onto fieldduring pauses in above presentation.

"As you may know, our critics often point to an apparent lack

of precision in our marching formations. Instead, the praise

the well-rehearsed drills of other college bands, the ones

that send people rushing to the concession stands, and have

been known to put small children to sleep. Tonight, we will

prove that we can do everything other cands can do- better.

Let us begin with a drill called the counter-march, which is

Very popular with college military bands. In the MOB, we call

This manuever "advancing to the rear!"

Band marches up field and back to "Colonel Bogey Theme."

"Up in Austin, the college band does a routine called the diamond

drill. This university, of course, is best known for

having established the famous Monte Carlo, Cutlass, T-Bird,

and Corvette football scholarships. In addition, they give

music scholarships to people who carry flags. The MOB is

not as fortunate, however, and we ask our people to perform

double duty."

Diamonds march at each other with jousting poles. Casualties

Result, emergency corps runs out on field to assist.

"Some of the all-male bands do a little gay routine called the

pinwheel. The MOB got a peek at their practice sessions, and

this is how they went…"

Band turns around two giant Maypoles.

"The marching bands in the Texas Panhandle can be so big, they

must compensate for the curvature of the earth in their

formations. They do a routine called the circle drill, which

was an idea they got while making oil wells, and their music

features several herds of majorettes. The MOB is so small,

of course, that they travel in Volkswagens on band trips.

Nevertheless, we, too, are proud to introduce our new

twirlers!"