Look What I Found...

i was cleaning out some really old emails and came across something we thought we had lost. Wes made a student quote list his first year of teaching that was hilarious. Here it is!!

Memorable Student Quotes from 2003-2004 School Year

Mr. York, tell them to stop bein’ so lovedy dovedy.
There’s a spot on the back of my pants.
Great, the perfect time to have a loose tooth—right before pictures!
Mr. York, I found my instrument! It was in the instrument room!
She’s the best player in the band. She’s got TOO much air.
Why is I failin’ band? I was the goodest one outa all ‘em chillun last year.
Steve act like he don’t got it all.
Eww! I’ve still got lunch in my mouth.
Do we play the Prego at the end of the scale? (for the non-musician, the student was trying to say “arpeggio”)
That girl likes you. We call her Mrs. York.
Mr. York, you should write neatly so we can understand.
Please, Mr. York!! Not detention on Halloween!!
Mr. York, do you even have a heart? Or is it a bunch of rocks up in there where it supposed to go?
This bus would be so crunk if we put rims on it. (chaperone)
Oooh! Dem lip slurs is tight!! (“lip slurs” are warm-ups for brass players)
Saxophones is retarded. The flutes is off the CHAIN.
Givin’ me detention, that ain’t right Mr. York. I’m gonna have to take yo playa card fu dat. Oooh, I forgot. You ain’t even HAVE one.
How much do a cleaning kit for clarinet cost? Mine don’t look right on the inside.
The devil’s workin’, Mr. York. Oh, the devil busy. He workin’ on my mama car, dat why I ain’t come to band practice!
Country water off the CHAIN! But sometimes it be brown.
Last year made you never want to quit band. This year isn’t like that.
Oh no! I left my mouthpiece in my other jacket.
(referring to a bass clarinet) Mr. York, is this thing supposed to spit? ‘Cause it do!
Mr. York, there’s a mess over there….it’s dookie.
Mr. York like to correct people too much.
Ya’ll act like those chairs off the chain! (after my 100th speech on keeping straight rows)
Mr. York, I can’t play today, I’m out of breath. We had to run three laps in P.E….and that thing ain’t even much level.
Hallelujah! (after I announced I would not be returning next year)