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In reply to the discussion: I really hate "god bless america" at every fucking ball game. [View all]Initech
(100,300 posts)15. I can't stand it!!!
It was bullshit added to the game during the George Bush era. That era is long over, and everything associated with it needs to go away!
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I really hate "god bless america" at every fucking ball game. [View all]
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
OP
I am more of a fan of the round of "Take Me Out To the Ballgame" that always
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#2
Fond childhood memories of Mom singing that song in the car during roadtrips.
adirondacker
Oct 2013
#113
That's awesome! My grandparents weren't big sports fans for whatever reason.
adirondacker
Oct 2013
#139
Agreed 100 percent. The fetishization of the military at sporting events is bizarre as well.
Brickbat
Oct 2013
#5
I had a man demand that my son remove his hat during "God Bless America" once...
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#11
God Bless America is really prayer written by Irvng Berlin, originally in 1918.
pangaia
Oct 2013
#23
Of course, if you're former military, you can leave that feed cap on and "hand salute" now...
MADem
Oct 2013
#118
Well for starters it is a stupid mindless nationalist ditty, plus officially we are a secular nation
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#21
It is the de facto national anthem for the nationalist christian theocratic right.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#40
It's such a shitty song. La Marseillaise, now that's an anthem, Russia's isn't bad, England's has
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#24
Agreed. Thinly disguised RW ( pro-nationalist, pro-religion) propaganda. n/t
Smarmie Doofus
Oct 2013
#30
When I am at a game, I ensure I am just getting back from the snack bar when the song starts.
cleanhippie
Oct 2013
#136
Keep in mind that Irving had been dead for decades when suddenly idiots started
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#39
I'll take GBA over John Fogarty singing this nails-on-chalkbard tune any day
OmahaBlueDog
Oct 2013
#35
Kate Smith, 1974 Staney Cup Championship ... just for you ... no OBL required.
JoePhilly
Oct 2013
#41
a) no ball involved. b) not done every game everywhere c) not wrapped in militarism.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#42
Major Sport Championship ... (the stuff some folks here flip out about is hilarious).
JoePhilly
Oct 2013
#43
when the buffalo sabres play a canadian team they always sing the anthems of both countries. nt
dionysus
Oct 2013
#91
i'm not big on sports but when i listen on the radio they always do it... i don't know about any
dionysus
Oct 2013
#95
That's what I was thinking... how would it end? Perhaps a lawsuit is needed. n/t
cui bono
Oct 2013
#109
And that Stand Up to Cancer thing last night was hoaky, commercialized bullshit
AngryAmish
Oct 2013
#63