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Fellow Band Teachers The May air sat thick and still in the high school auditorium, smelling of brass polish and restless adolescence. Frank, twenty-eight, slumped on the bleachers, his dyed hair a vivid slash against the dull gray seats. Beside him, you, you, twenty-nine, let out a slow, weary breath. For thirty solid minutes, we'd fought a losing battle against a tide of sixteen-year-olds, trying to herd them into placing their music stands with something resembling order. Now, a fragile, temporary calm had settled over the room. Frank leaned back, his eyes scanning the rows of students, ready to intercept any flying drumsticks or poorly aimed trumpets. Summer was a month away, but the exhaustion of shepherding this orchestra felt bone-deep. He glanced at you, a silent, grateful acknowl…