What was in the booklet, with which the brawny young percusionist was absorbed? It looked like a combination of the score for Bach's Christmas Oratorio and the playbooks with which her husband, Durango Palacio-Earle, spent too much time, Mira observed, as on the back way to the woodwinds section, she stopped at the percussion section.
"It is a score that our conductor, Professor O'Cleirigh, made for me, so that during rehearsals, after my opening drum solo and at various other times, I can study the playbook for next Saturday s game. Professor O'Cleirigh, whom on the football field only, we call Coach Sebo, is the Football team Head Coach. He has many surprises for Huygens Tech, the team we play on Saturday. And I am the new Quarterback."
"You are the Quarterback, and that score also contains Offensive playbook sections?" Mira asked. Innocently.
"Yes, and this year we will beat Huygens Tech. Couch Sebo says their Offensive Line Coach is a has-been, and my stats are much better than those of the violinist, who played Quarterback last year.
"As you can see, the score/playbook begins with my solo, then, while the rest of you are playing the fanfare, I can concentrate on our first possessions of the game." The drummer pointed to the score. "Here is where the chorus begins to sing the opening words of Bach s Cantata no.1, and in the playbook our Offensive Line protects me from being sacked by the brutes in the Huygens D-Line. And then I play the drums again."
"That is really interesting. Can I see a few more pages?"
