To Cheer or not to Cheer that is the Question?

 When a friend and I were asked to sponsor the cheer/dance line the first thought that hit my head was, "You do know me, right?"  But the first words that came out were, "I'll talk to Ken."  He's my protector, my reality, my "What are you thinking?" person, my confidant, my husband.  I went home, we had the discussion.  His first question to me was, "They do know you, right?"  I was offended.  Of course they know me and my cheery self.  That's not what he meant & I know it.  Over 100% of my "cheeriness" comes from the fact that I've just thrown someone under the bus or I'm laughing at them about something they've just done or I'm thinking of doing to them or better yet I'm laughing at myself.  I'm sorry.  I can help myself, but I choose not too.  Even my children know if you want someone to cheer you on your journey with a great big, "You can do it!"  Call DADDY!  If you want someone to laugh at you or pick on you, call Mama!  ALL my high school years were spent "sporting" fun of cheerleaders.  I was in the band.  Wehad cheers of our own.  Some of my favorites were:

Leader:  Give me a great big "B"

The crowd around Leader & sometimes cheerleaders on the track:  "B"

Leader:  Give me another "B"

Crowd:  "B"

Leader:  Give me another "B"

Crowd:  "B"

Leader:  What does it spell?
Whole Band: (flicking their bottom lip with finger)  BBBBBBBB

Leader:  Give me a great big "M"

This would repeat just like the above until the end

Leader:  What does it spell?

Whole Band:  (Stands and hums)  MMMMMMMM

Cheer Song

I'm a raindrop

I'm a raindrop

I'm a raindrop in the sky

But I'd rather be a raindrop

than a "drip" from __________ High.

I was in high school in the 1970s.  The music was wonderful.  Another of my favorite "mean" band kid things to do was: (picture this)  The trumpet section would stand.  (We drew a big breath of anticipation, I was a sax player.) They blew the first BOMM BOMM BOMM, BOMM BOMM BOMM to "Jesus Christ, Superstar" .  The cheerleaders flew to get their pom-poms.  This was a wonderful song for their favorite cheer-dance routine.  Pom-Poms in place, first motion made.  Trumpets sat down, no more music...The saxophone section is rolling!  It was particularly funny because they fell for it every time!  If they didn't fall for it then the rest of the band got the nod from the brass section and we quickly joined in and finished the song or at least til the pom-poms went up.  The poor cheerleaders would stomp their feet. Umph, umph umph.. I'm sorry (giggle, giggle).  Would you believe I even came up with a slogan and a shirt for the band?  Our slogan was, "GBBK".  That stands for God Bless Band Kids.  So perhaps what goes around comes around.  I am co-sponsoring the cheer/dance line this next year.  But the first "peep" that comes from that band, better be the "Star Spangled Banner."  Leave the cheering to us cheerleaders, we'll get it done!