As I had the opportunity to take band homecoming pictures over the weekend, I began to reminisce about days gone by way too quickly. It has been 38 years since I was a part of the Class of Checotah Marching Band, but I have never forgotten what it is like to be a ?bandie.? Some people may have treated us like we were a little nerdy, but we were definitely a different breed and proud of that fact. In fact, we knew we had musical talent, but we also had disciplined skill that showed on the field each time we performed.