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19. Lipsyncing the National Anthem during an important event

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 05:07 PM

Jan 2013

Last edited Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:03 PM - Edit history (1)

Singer given a pass because "everybody does it".

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The Decline of a Civilization. What does it look like? Can you describe it, define it? [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 OP

When Baskin Robbins has only 31 flavors. ohiosmith Jan 2013 #1

damn, its worse than I thought. We're doomed I tell ya. Doomed! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #2

It gets worse! No more Extra Crispy KFC! ohiosmith Jan 2013 #3

egads! I can't exist without my extra crispy. whatever will I do Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #4

Stock up on corn flakes,......they'll be gone soon as well! ohiosmith Jan 2013 #6

It begins with requests to lower one's tone of voice. Bucky Jan 2013 #5

and so -- it begins -- and then what? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #7

and then... Bucky Jan 2013 #8

Your post reminds me of something that Jack London wrote in The Scarlet Plague. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #9

we are sunk. sunk I tells ya! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #10

One word..... whistler162 Jan 2013 #11

Turn the volume down. rug Jan 2013 #12

Have you ever seen primetime network television? harmonicon Jan 2013 #13

It's the bubble lunatica Jan 2013 #14

In non Lounge speak? bluedigger Jan 2013 #15

Stupor Bowl weekend cliffordu Jan 2013 #16

We're living it. nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #17

Cable channels reality TV csziggy Jan 2013 #18

Yep. My answer was going to be "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". Boomerproud Jan 2013 #21

Agree. femmocrat Jan 2013 #23

Lipsyncing the National Anthem during an important event NoPasaran Jan 2013 #19

when shit sucks datasuspect Jan 2013 #20

Watch the movie "Idiocracy". Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #22

I used to shush everybody when "Ow, My Balls!!!" was starting. MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #26

Dunno. But I heard Rome fell cuz everybody spent too much time online struggle4progress Jan 2013 #24

I heard it was the plastic containers in the microwave.. SQUEE Feb 2013 #29

Two terms of George W. Bush. Initech Feb 2013 #25

YouTube and Yahoo comments sections. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #27

500 channels and nothing to watch. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #28

when there's nothing but "Reality" shows on TV. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #30

The Kardashians mikeytherat Feb 2013 #31

Mitt Romney running for president. Brigid Feb 2013 #32