0_Apprentice
Marching band wasn't so bad. I got introduced to it back in my high school years but I found that it made some memorable experiences. 
1_Wizard
I used to be in one too. I really enjoyed it, especially when we would do competitions.
0_Apprentice
Yeah. The competitions were pretty tough but I enjoyed them. Some times they would turn out well and sometimes they would go off the deep end. I remember one time where the lower end of the sax line basically stumbled and crashed into each other.
1_Wizard
That sounds really embarrassing! I never had anything like that happen to me. I was a bit embarrassed wearing those military style uniforms in my school colors.
0_Apprentice
Oh yeah I remember those things. They had like that little feather on the top of your cap that just looks silly. Looks like it came from a peacock.
1_Wizard
Did you ever perform at football games? They often make marching bands do field shows, competitions, and parades.
0_Apprentice
Yes I actually did. I remember when we were playing some of those songs to pump the crowd. We also played the school's hymn or something like that but I didn't know that piece so I would just pretend to play.
1_Wizard
That's hilarious! I used to do the same, especially during the difficult parts. It's pretty cool how band got started. They used to play percussion and wind instruments on the battlefield.
0_Apprentice
Oh yeah definitely. I don't really know the specifics of what started the tradition first but I'm guessing it was the predecessor to the trumpet or something along those lines.
1_Wizard
They used something called the carynx during the Iron Age.