Instrumental Pride!

My family went to see Tuba Christmas earlier. For those who, like me, are totally not part of the band world and have no idea what that is, that is an event where a bunch of tuba players rehearse together and publicly perform a bunch of Christmas music...on their tubas.

A couple of things reminded me of the fife and drum universe:

• The director/M.C. explained a bunch of things about different kinds of tubas, the way one of my corps instructors might explain different types of fife (Model F, Healy, etc.). 
• The tuba players were all exceedingly enthusiastic to be there with their tubas, playing with other musicians with whom they shared the instrument. After all, a gathering of tuba players can't even be as common as a gathering of fifers.

Of course, when I hear things from my friends who are in high school band, I have to think "But unfortunately for you, you're not a fifer." Viola pride doesn't strike that chord in me (no pun intended).
I think there's a life lesson here, but I've got no idea what it is.