Vuvuzelas at Football Games

     I’m all for being spirited at the football games, but the way people play vuvuzelas right next to the marching band is plain disrespectful. Vuvuzelas became popular at the World Cup a little over a year ago. I’m glad I had a mute button, when I was watching that. There is no mute button at the football games, so I’m forced to listen to the constant buzzing sound.

     The vuvuzelas constantly drain out the marching band. The marching band has learned a lot of cool new songs like “All I Do Is Win” and other modern songs. They also practice a lot, so when you play louder than them, it just makes everything that they’ve worked for nearly pointless.

     It appears that the spirit group with the vuvuzelas also controls the cheerleaders. They overpower cheerleaders and the marching band when they play so loudly. Cheerleaders are supposed to get the crowd and the players excited for the game. Vuvuzelas do just the opposite.

     Also, vuvuzelas are just annoying to the general crowd. When people go to a football game, they don’t want to hear buzzing the whole time. People might want to hear the announcer. Sometimes “first down” and “touchdown” are confused because of the vuvuzelas and other loud noises.

     I don’t understand why people would want to play those instruments in the first place. People should play instruments that actually sound good. Music is supposed to be entertainment, but there’s nothing entertaining about bees.  

     People should quit playing vuvuzelas at football games, and, if necessary, someone should make a rule that doesn’t allow people to. 

Shannon Becker, Staff Writer