Band Trivia Game

[Keith Cullen]

20 points
In middle school, (ok, damnit, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL) our band director quit the profession. For 10 points, What was (is) his name; and 10 more points, What was (is) his NEW job title?

Sharpen those 4H pencils and reply!

[Scott Cullen (BooBoo)]

Gerald Kimes

He left to teach coal miners or some such.
Do I have to come up with the next question if my answer is right?

[Chris Lott]

Hey, this isn't fair. You guys have your yearbooks handy....

Which band member was dabbling in the travel agent business while still in High School?

[Leslie Warren Morris]

You are correct.

Scott Cullen (BooBoo) said:

Gerald Kimes

He left to teach coal miners or some such.
Do I have to come up with the next question if my answer is right?

[Leslie Warren Morris]

More specifically, Kimes' new job had to do with safety in coal mines. Bonus question - how did Mr. Kimes' thermos bottle get broken, and can you name one of the individuals responsible?

[Scott Cullen (BooBoo)]

FYI Chris, I don't own a Junior High yearbook. I think the entrepreneur you refer to was Butch Lurwig. He was always into something. I hope that Martha (Forbes) Mayes can find Barbara Hamilton, who can find Cheryl, who can contact her Brother and get them all involved.

Leslie, I don't know the thermos story.

Who can name the fellow who substituted (part time) as band director after Kimes left? I think he later became HJHS principal.

[Chris Lott]

Or as we used to call him, Lurch Butwig. But that wouldn't be nice.

Ahhh, I can see his face, and I almost answered his name to the first question. On the tip of my tongue...

[Leslie Warren Morris]

The name was Donald Cornutt. He was a band director at Samford. His wife later taught in the Homewood School System.

Scott Cullen (BooBoo) said:

FYI Chris, I don't own a Junior High yearbook. I think the entrepreneur you refer to was Butch Lurwig. He was always into something. I hope that Martha (Forbes) Mayes can find Barbara Hamilton, who can find Cheryl, who can contact her Brother and get them all involved.

Leslie, I don't know the thermos story.

Who can name the fellow who substituted (part time) as band director after Kimes left? I think he later became HJHS principal.

[Leslie Warren Morris]

The thermos story. Ok...for some reason a couple of guys thought it would be really fun to play touch-football in the bandroom (this was middle-school - one of them was a Haden - the one that was a little older than Bruce) and somebody fumbled. I think they tried to sneak it back, but Kimes being smart enough to know a broken thermos from a non-broken one, figured out somebody had messed with it.

[Keith Cullen]

You guys have great memories! :-)

Next Question --
How long (in MILES, Chris!) :-) was the Mardi Gras parade (1978) that led to the Macy's invite? And, (extra credit) How many band, color gaurd, and SSG's dropped out during the parade?

[Leslie Warren Morris]

Knowing that the answer to the substitute band-director question was correct (in addition to having been there, I knew his family from when I kept his grandkids at the daycare I used to work at) here is a new one, and more related to the NYC trip in 1978

The name "Seaman's Church Institute" - what happened there?

[Chris Lott]

Ah, these questions are way over my head. Either you guys are taking some kind of memory enhancement vitamin regimen, or I have an especially dull memory (more likely). To balance things out, here's an easy question, hopefully even dimwits can answer:

What hazard did us Sousaphone players bravely endure during the entire TBD (see previous question) miles of the Maris Gras parade?

[Keith Cullen]

The dudes and dudettes throwing beads through the bell? We used the clarinets as a kinda ring toss game in that way, too!

Chris Lott said:

Ah, these questions are way over my head. Either you guys are taking some kind of memory enhancement vitamin regimen, or I have an especially dull memory (more likely). To balance things out, here's an easy question, hopefully even dimwits can answer:

What hazard did us Sousaphone players bravely endure during the entire TBD (see previous question) miles of the Maris Gras parade?