The Cecilian Society

1. you woke up today with bruises caused by wandering around backstage in total darkness.
2. you've popped up from behind things to sing G&S at people.
3. you're on Gregor's little list.
4. you're still slightly aroused by the appearance of the boys in Voulez Vous.
5. you want Kathryn Hyde to stop talking about her f**king ovaries!
6. you weren't in Hairspray, but you did the dance backstage anyway.
7. you have a very sexy tattoo on your arm.
8. you've eaten cheesecake without even using a plate.
9. you know that Alice McNaughter first saw Gregor in a Cecilian production when she was 10!
10. you've played 1 a prop, 2 a prop, 3 a prop, sing.
11. even though you didn't want to.
12. you've never heard so many speeches in your life.
13. you've seen me have a panic attack over the 'no-one likes you' song
14. PATRONS!


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15. You are SASSY
16. You are deeply saddened that Desmond didn't find his way to the GU.
17. You know the joys of octopus arms.

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18. You know Susanne is a sassy nazi
19. You know Dave can't do a pas-de-bas "FROM HERE?!?!"
20. You have enough Can-Can bruises to last you a lifetime
21. You know Colin Bryce can do three in five minutes
22. You've seen Lucy Wild write things on her tummy in sequins
23. You're still finding sequins all over you flat
24. After trying to fob off the alcohol left over from the Calamity Jane aftershow on people, you've somehow ended up with even more than you started with
25. You were sad that Desmond missed the party
26. But secretly glad that he's not back in your flat
27. You've seen Charlie do a spectacular dive into a pile-on but miss and slide off the bed
28. You've seen Amy G dance Carmen's seduction dance on Kathryn Hyde
29. You kind of wish you hadn't
30. You've heard Ben sing a Somerfield receipt
31. You've heard Dave sing about needing the bathroom to the tune of Voulez Vous
32. And enjoyed it
33. You've climbed up Sunshine Mountain at 3am

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34. You found yourself eating Alan's Frosties (what is it about aftershow parties and cereal?)
35. You witnessed the invention of 1,2,3 a prop 3 a prop song when it was called 3 props make a musical
36. You danced to abba in your kitchen so much that you'e flatmates stopped giving you weird looks
37. You found yourself walking into the wall on stage alot
38. You witnessed a massage chain

39. You know that having AIDS is a breach of copyright.
40. You sang the "No one likes you" song to a bottle of red wine.
41. You know that Julian Dobie needs a hoodie.
42. You hid under an umbrella, because you know that if it's raining you can't be on Sunshine Mountain.
43. You know that Voulez Vous contains the greatest dance-off known to man and are sad because you weren't in it.
44. You feel naked without a backdrop of spangly stars.

45. You miss flashing people your frilly red underwear.
46. You had the urge to stretch over EVERYTHING
47. Everyone you know knows they can't stop your beat...
48. You were tempted to swing yourself round Colin Fyfe so you could make it to the back of the stage during Hairspray...
49. You settled for bouncing off the wall.
50. Maz is the strongest person you know.
51. You are putting off taking your hair out cos its welded into your head.
52. You can't get the words to "I'm climbing up sunshine mountain" out of your head even though you'd never heard it before aftershow night.
53. You are desperate to go on the weekend away, work can be avoided.
54. The thought of organised fun fills you with excitement.
55. You kind of hope we do Orpheus in the underworld sometime, just so you can do the can can again.
56. You nazi saluted Susanne but really you love her.
57. You think if you plant a gold sequin, a Lucy Wild will sprout.
58. You gorged yourself full of homebaking at the aftershow and felt a little sick.
59. You might possibly keel over your so tired, but you still want to go on facebook and look at pictures.
60. You love Laura Bauld for putting up the can can video.
61. You pc speakers arent plugged in so you had to watch the whole thing in silent movie mode.
62. Still it looked pretty cool in an 1890's kind of way.

63. You have had a round of applause for telling Kathryn Hyde to stop talking about her fucking ovaries.
64. You hope the society now loves G+S about 1/10th as much as you do!
65. On seeing your flatmates after the show, one said "Well, you were, er.... animated."
66. You fear a greengrocers somewhere is missing a star shaped sign. It's probably covered in tin foil.
67. You spent an afternoon up the ladder painting the stage.
68. It's impossible to lift your arms above your head.
69. You know it's war-der-loo, not war-ter-loo, and certainly not por-ta-loo.
70. You're not going to have to throw stuff at Daly during rehearsals any more.
71. Seven part harmony is something you no longer fear.
72. As your Grandparents were in the audience, you managed to avoid swearing aloud when you started waterloo FAR too fast, however one of the band did see you swear and looked quite shocked...
73. You gave Gregor the swiss army knife containing the corkscrew of doom.
74. There's a spectacular bruise on your back from where you hit the wall.
75. You never fell up the steps. No. Never.
76. It's still funny about how Gregor sang about losing head and heart as well with a mahoosive chunk out of his head.
77. You've tried to incite Ewan Maclean into talking about physics. It didn't work.
78. You've never heard so many people say that you scrub up rather well... Seeing as how you've bought something smart now, you might just wear it to the dinner dance to get maximum possible effect.
79. You had to explain the concept of neds and buckfast to your grandmother over sunday lunch. Whilst very, very hungover.
80. McMeeks is just a black woman in white makeup.
81. You know that Julian Dobie should have a Cecilian hoodie. (If I mention it again it may happen)
82. When you're down, and troubled, and you need a self tan...
83. You have no idea how you managed to pitch the above song appropriately as normally after a pint you lose the ability to pitch anything.
84. You've bonded with Gregor over a mutual hate for the AA advert...
85. Until today (when somebody told you) you didn't realise how much you offended 2 cast members with one of your jokes... Sorry!
86. You smuggled 2 pints of cider and black out of the beer bar, concealed in your hoodie. Classy.
87. You made Ali Watt's year, just by letting him be in little list!
88. It's impossible to believe that he still didn't corpse...
89. When Merty hit Ben with the broom, you're still not sure how you managed to continue conducting...
90. You're the nice one, not the dick. ;)

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Yes, I know I'm stupid - but why did you write ritard. on the top of my music?

91. You know there's such a chord as "a squeezy juicy sexy chord"
92. "Clear the rabble!" is a phrase you think should be used more often to get the chorus off the stage!

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Yes, I know I'm stupid - but why did you write ritard. on the top of my music?

93. You are rather proud to have been the instigator of the Waterloo/Waderloo/Porterloo debate.
94. And experienced Daly's disappointment when she realized she missed everyone seeing how 'Porterloo' sounded.
95. You know, thanks to Maz, how dangerous jumping a full turn can be, more dangerous than the splits I can tell you.
96. You cannot believe you missed Glovett doing the Carmen dance over Hyde as it would have been your lesbian fantasy come to life.
97. You have the Voulez Vous jealousy, and you think you always will.
98. Alice McNaughter knows your middle name.
99. You think it a wonderful thing that the Bens joined together to form one giant superben of party game joy.
100. You know more about worms than you did before...More than you wanted to know.

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One by one the penguins steal my sanity.

101. You miss singing ba da vap and na na na na.
102. You still sing them about your flat anyway.
103. You know Drew has more names than anyone you know.
104. You know Victoria will never give up her surname.
105. You played the 1, 2, 3, a prop, 3 a prop sing game for about 3 & 1/2 hours.
106. And you had to make up a musical including a plantpot, a bottle of toner and a shirt stained with fake blood.
107. You somehow managed this.
108. We managed to make Ben Miller sing and dance!
109. You weren't interrogated by the police at the after party this time.
110. You witnessed the Amy G to Hyde seduction dance after Daly's attempt.
111. This was a scary moment
112. You fell asleep on Kirsty's bedroom floor.
113. Said Kirsty then very sweetly put a blanket over you. Thanks!
114. You cannot physically count the amount of times the Voulez Vous dance was practiced!
115. In various locations including the toilets.
116. You slapped tin foil stars on a wall by jumping on a chair.
117. You then removed all of these stars again and smuggled a few for your bedroom wall.
118. The post show blues have definately set in.
119. You know these will be cured in 5 days as we go on the weekend away.
120. You realise the Cecilians are the greatest people in this planet.

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