14 reasons to date a Baton Twirler!!!! Lol x 1 day ago

1. We know all the positions

2. We do it in front of people all the time

3. We're used to having bruises everywhere on our bodies

4. We're used to performing in minimal amounts of clothing

5. We're perfectionists: we'll keep going until we hit it

6. We can twirl it like no other

7. After a quick intermission we're ready to go at it again

8. We don't mind getting hot and sweaty

9. We're not as delicate and fragile as we look

10. One word...UNIQUE!

11. We have perfect technique

12. We have great hip rotation

13. We have a lot of rhythm

14. We are willing to sacrifice our bodies


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You Know You're A Twirler When... 98 days ago

1. The furniture in your room is arranged to create the largest open space possible in

order to practice.

2. You get upset when you can't find Baton Twirler Barbie.

3. You critique the technique of twirlers and dancers that you see on TV.

4. Even if you are terrible at math, counting to eight is no problem for you.

5. You are planning on or already have bought stock in bobby pins.

6. You have an entire closet filled with old costumes and practice clothes.

7. If seated, you cannot listen to music without mentally choreographing a routine in

your head.

8. You can apply full make-up in 5 minutes (Bonus points if you can do it in a moving

car.)

9. Hallways are always a place to practice leaps.

10. You own more leotards than formal gowns.

11. You can fix anything with safety pins.

12. You look at street clothes and see possibilities for practice outfits.

13. A broken finger is more than an inconvenience.

14. Costume catalogs are captivating reading material.

15. Seeing someone do the splits does not send you into shock.

16. Stretching is not just something you do for a few seconds when you roll out of bed in

the morning.

17. Baton Twirling is on the first items you write down when asked to list your hobbies.

18. Your parents yell at you to Come Watch This! when a twirler is on TV.

19. Nine out of ten of your t-shirts are from twirling events.

20. You find yourself walking in-step with people at school/work.


21. For you, the year is divided not by weather seasons but by

football/competition/parade seasons.

22. You wish professional football games showed the half-time performance.

23. You say, 5,6,7,8 instead of Ready, Set, Go.

24. You can pose for a picture in an instant.

25. You rate surfaces for their turn potential.

26. You walk into a room and immediately look at the ceiling height.

27. You love to get into debates about whether twirling is a sport.

28. When you have more baton bags stuffed with batons than will fit into your closet

29. You think sore muscles are something people live with.

30. You have more trophies than shelves.

31. You have worn holes in at least one pair of baton shoes.

32. When you hear marching music, you want to scream to turn it off.

33. You twirl anything in your hand even if it's not a baton."

34. The night before a competition, instead of falling asleep, your mind is running

through all of your routines.

35. Waking up early and going to bed late is not a problem for you.

36. You can fall asleep anywhere even when there is loud music playing.

37. Finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat with your ankles crossed and your

hands folded is no longer weird.

38. You can sing marching music for 24 hours without ever messing up.

39. You pick up anything and start throwing it around... long skinny objects are no longer needed.

40. You start having a seizure when someone is not stepping with the beat of the music

41. Having to change uniforms in 2 seconds doesn't stress you out.

42. You don?t even care if you broke a nail..again.

43. You feel like an old lady in need of a hip replacement from illusion after illusion.

44. When you hear any music you wonder if it has showtwirl, freestyle or team

possibilities

45. when in gym class and you have to do hurdles, the teacher yells at you because you are doing leaps but you find it physically impossible to bend your knee like that

46. if your hair always looks like it is up or has been up for a very long time that it permanently stays like that

47. when competition season is your favorite part of the year and you can't wait for that hairspary/sweat mixed scent


48. when as soon as you get home from nationals you wish you could go back

and stay there for the entire year

49. when you had to take the reflex test in school you

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