Welcome to The Big Jewel, where we march to the beat of a different drummer for much the same reason that Spinal Tap does (i.e., because the drummers keep spontaneously combusting). Coincidentally, our piece this week is about a high school marching band. It's by Brian Beatty, who is new to our pages but will be known to readers of McSweeney's Internet Tendency. The high school marching band he writes about is apparently one in which every member marches to the beat of a different drummer...including the drummers: "All Together Now" By Brian Beatty Hey gang! I've been thinking about getting the band back together for a reunion tour. I believe I speak for all of us when I say that graduating high school broke us up much too soon -- that the Northview Knights (Classes of 86-88) ended on the worst possible note. We deserved better than that, if you ask me. My mom thinks so, too... For the full article please visit http://www.thebigjewel.com/ To unsubscribe from The Big Jewel's Hilarious Weekly Email please send an email with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to neilpasricha@xxxxxxxxx