The William & Mary Show, 1974

The Virginia Pep Band's Big Debut

			-- CONFIDENTIAL --
PEP BAND SHOW FOR 9/21/74 - FIFTH AND (2nd) FINAL VERSION

(Band has been waiting in north end zone; at the signal of the Drum Major, the
band runs out yelling and screaming into Field Block formation.)

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen - here's what you've all been waiting for this
past hour: the premiere performance of the highest-priced and best-attended
concert series in Virginia, the University of Virginia Fighting Cavaliers Indoor
Outdoor Precision? Marching Pep Band and Chowder Society-Revue.  ---- Frank
Hereford, Director; Gene Corrigan, Drum Major; Ralph Main, Head Majorette;
Bernard Fontana, Foot Majorette.

	MUSIC: Bugler's Dream (twice through at B)
	GUNSHOT: Band moves into formation #1, a W.

ANNOUNCER: In recent months women's libbers at the College of William and Mary
have sparked a growing controversy over whether the shcool's name should be
changed to the College of Mary and William.  The band now forms, for the Virginia
fans, a W, and for the other fans, an M.  All the male chauvinsits at William and
Mary are invited over to the Virginia side to see the W, and all the male
chauvinists at Virginia are invited over to the William side to see the Merry
women.

	MUSIC: Both Sides Now
	GUNSHOT: The W separates to form two V's.

ANNOUNCER: As our astute Cavalier fans undoubtedly noticed, that was really two
V's all along.

	GUNSHOT: Band moves into formation #2: Large Rectangle.

ANNOUNCER: While preparing for today's show, the band has been plagued with
extensive difficulties.  Just yesterday, our scheduled field practice was
severely curtailed when the William and Mary team decided *it* needed to rehearse
here more than *we* did; and last night we had to rustle up 68 pairs of pants, a
drum major's baton, and three old sousaphones when newly purchased items failed
to arrive as scheduled.  Nevertheless, the band notes with extreme relief that
workmen were somehow able to finish installing our new Astroturf this morning. 
In honor of this achievement, the band now forms a scale model of the new
Astroturf-covered Concert Field.  You may recall that Astroturf was invented
after the roof of the Astrodome was painted and all the grass died.  Of course,
here at Scott Stadium, it was not necessary to paint the roof in order to get the
grass to die.

	MUSIC: Green, Green
	GUNSHOT: Band moves to formation #3, a long thin rectangle, pinched at one end,
which later will have smoke puffs (from a CO2 fire extinguisher) at one end.

ANNOUNCER: Before today's game we interviewed Cavalier football star Trick
Ambrosia and asked him whether he preferred grass or Astroturf.  He replied, "I
don't know; I've never smoked Astroturf."

	MUSIC: Up, Up, and Away
	GUNSHOT: Band moves into formation #4, a number of small groups engaged in
various group activities.

ANNOUNCER: Since most of the Lambeth Field dormitories are still not completed,
numerous students are looking for a nicer place to sleep at night than the
dilapidated elegence of McKim Hall.  As a public service, the band has inspected
numerous local apartment complexes and is now prepared to recommend, without
qualification, the lush, high-pile carpeting, the new furnishings, the superb
ventilation, the abundant parking, and the fast food service, and the friendly
doormen of - Scott Stadium!

	(Band lies down by groups)
	MUSIC: Cradle Song Rag (viz. Brahms's Lullaby)
	(Without gunshot, band immediately scrambles into field Block Center with drum
cadence.)

ANNOUNCER: The band regrets to announce that its music for the next selection
failed to arrive, despite being posted airmail-special delivery a week ago from
the new Route 29 postal facility.  An instant replacement arrangement of a new
song was made last night, and thus the band rises above even this adversity.

	MUSIC: Cavalier Song (first strain facing visitors, second facing home)
	GUNSHOT: Band scrambles off to four corners with drum cadence.

ANNOUNCER: Attention, members of the Department of Surgery: All operating cases
scheduled for Monday have been cancelled because the hospital supply of scrub
pants has been completely exhausted.  The band hopes to return your pants before
Tuesday morning.  Thank you.


*Drum Major's attire:  Orange & Blue Ruby shirt; white pants*
*Drum Major's baton:  Orang & Blue Wahoo umbrella (slightly broken) - fully
opened during last formation