“Banned books” is sometimes punned as “band books.” “Did John Philip Sousa read band books? #bannedbooks” was posted on Twitter on September 24, 2012.
 
“The high school music teacher was quite controversial. He told his students to read band books” was posted on the website Pun of the Day on October 28, 2014.
 
   
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Fred Bortz‏
@FredBortz
@davidlubar @BookKvetch Did John Philip Sousa read band books? #bannedbooks
9:56 AM - 24 Sep 2012
 
Twitter
Bad Hombre‏
@jazzmusicislife
I read band books. Like books about Radiohead, jazz bands, etc.
8:48 AM - 22 Sep 2014
 
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Robert‏
@LitClique
Searching a good J.P. Sousa biography, because I read band books. #hackasfuck
1:51 PM - 25 Sep 2014
     
Pun of the Day (October 28, 2014)
The high school music teacher was quite controversial. He told his students to read band books.
Category - Education & School
Submitted by - Hyla Hope Harder - Oklahoma
 
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AmyAmyBoBamy‏
@A2B2
#badumcha The high school music teacher was quite controversial. He told his students to read band books.[Click to Vote!]
2:06 AM - 28 Oct 2014
 
Google Books
Notes from the Life of a Total Genius
By Stacey Matson
Toronto, ON: Scholastic Canada Ltd.
2016
Pg. 214:
Maybe an exposé about the music teacher getting the kids to read band books?
   
Twitter
Lindsay Scaglione‏
@linzofcool
Music teachers are quite controversial. I’m always told to read band books!
9:17 PM - 23 Feb 2016
   
Twitter
Mike Rinn‏
@RinnMike
Music teachers will let you read BAND books. #AdviceForBackToSchool
7:55 AM - 23 Aug 2017 from Pennsylvania, USA
 
Reddit—Oneliners
The high school music teacher was quite controversial, because he told his students to read band books.
submitted November 16, 2017 by madazzahatter