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stopbush

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2. It doesn't help that The Star Spangled Banner sucks as a piece of music.

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 01:14 PM

Sep 2019

and is near impossible for the average person to sing. Most sound like Rosanne Barr.

The only people who can really do justice to the piece are opera singers like Robert Merrill at the Yankees games. And even then, it’s about a battle, not the country.

“America the Beautiful” would make a much better national anthem, even with the hackneyed “god shed his grace on thee” mumbo jumbo.

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National Anthem before a 5K today [View all] Croney Sep 2019 OP

Flag worship is practically a religion now. Mariana Sep 2019 #1

It made me look around for MAGA hats, which would be rare in Cambridge MA anyway. Croney Sep 2019 #10

It doesn't help that The Star Spangled Banner sucks as a piece of music. stopbush Sep 2019 #2

I actually kinda like the music itself. pangaia Sep 2019 #4

I'm partial to Oh Canada, my husband being Canadian. Croney Sep 2019 #14

Actually, me too.. It is so "Canadian.' pangaia Sep 2019 #15

I agree. And when they try to add rills and frills it sounds worse. Croney Sep 2019 #11

it takes a lot of practice in the shower. haha. Lib 4 Life Sep 2019 #27

I much prefer the original (1814) scoring... SeattleVet Sep 2019 #31

Interesting to hear the original doesn't sound truculent. It's an improvement. Judi Lynn Sep 2019 #38

Yuck. Jirel Sep 2019 #3

I just stand there being quiet, pondering the oddness of it all. Croney Sep 2019 #12

Same here. Dagstead Bumwood Sep 2019 #33

It's happened at every race I've ever run sir pball Sep 2019 #5

I guess I've been spared until now. Croney Sep 2019 #7

Same with me obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #29

I run races. It's hit or miss with the national anthem Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #6

The thought is chilling. Croney Sep 2019 #8

Yep. Nothing can surprise me these days. Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #9

It's because Americans are insecure in their identity. That's my hypothesis. GoneOffShore Sep 2019 #13

And we will be until we get rid of the orange slug. Croney Sep 2019 #21

Ah, it's been that way for years. GoneOffShore Sep 2019 #34

Ya got off light! albacore Sep 2019 #16

I was looking around for the list being passed around! Croney Sep 2019 #20

All of the running/triathlon events I take part in... TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #17

Really? This was the first time for me. Croney Sep 2019 #22

I never once had to endure that in all my 30+ years of running and tri races. triron Sep 2019 #18

I live in Cambridge, MA. Sometimes called The People's Republic Croney Sep 2019 #19

They play it down in Falmouth before the race sir pball Sep 2019 #25

What have we become pintobean Sep 2019 #23

Yes it does, I agree. But there are places where it might not be Croney Sep 2019 #24

I'm not sure I agree there's an "inappropriate" place... MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #26

Good point. Croney Sep 2019 #28

Here's a list of places where the anthem is appropriate or 'needs' to be sung. GoneOffShore Sep 2019 #35

lol pintobean Sep 2019 #36

Yep! Croney Sep 2019 #37

I don't mind the National Anthem but I can't stand doc03 Sep 2019 #30

Thankfully I haven't been subjected to that in person yet. Croney Sep 2019 #32

Wouldn't stand for that or 'God Bless America'. No matter where I was. GoneOffShore Sep 2019 #39

I can't find the story, but Doc_Technical Sep 2019 #40

Denying access to a restroom might cause pee to end up on somebody's shoes. Croney Sep 2019 #41