I went to a sporting event tonight in "Bush Country", the Anthem played....

[Bread and Circus]

MOST (like 3/4th's or more from the looks of it) people did NOT have their hands over their heart and many had their hands clasped below the waist. Not that this matters in the big picture, I just thought it was funny considering the fuss that's been made over stuff like this.

I think a lot of people just don't care about things like this or even "flag lapel pins" for that matter.

To be honest, I think gas over $3 and diesel over $4 is a lot more concerning, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Gas, food, foreclosures, dropping house values, heating bills, health insurance, good paying jobs, rising colleg costs...

[OhioBlue]

1. I watched the beginning of a NASCAR race

most of the fans and drivers do not have their hands over their hearts.

I think you're right that it isn't that big of a deal, except it has been turned into "he won't say the Pledge".

[Tribetime]

2. they have their hand on their beer

[Bread and Circus]

3. Only water and popcorn in the building. It was at a school. Well, not the NASCAR event I mean.

[OhioBlue]

7. true. I know I usually do

when I go to a race... lol.

[Scurrilous]

9. Yep.

:thumbsup:

[1620rock]

4. Who the hell feels patriotic these days?

[Muttocracy]

5. some have said custom varies regionally in the U.S. too nt

[SoxFan]

6. I'll second this

I attend a lot of minor league baseball and hockey games, and I see a lot of people who are oblivious about this sort of ettiquette.

Meanwhile, it's this schlub with the Obama sticker on his car that goes so far as to follow the "thumb outside the fist, along the seam of the pants" military standard!

[Skip Intro]

8. You trry to sell America a president who won't put his hand over his heart for the national anthem.

Won't sell. Will be his political death if the repukes have anything to so with it.

[Tribetime]

10. like this pic

www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/b/eap/68436.htm

[Nitrogenica]

13. Nice!

Thanks

[Thurston Howell III]

16. Thank you!

[jmg257]

11. I had never heard of this "Hand on the heart" thing till recently. When did this start??

Remove hats, salute if in uniform, but other then that???

[jwirr]

12. It was pretty much custom after WWII because the soldiers brought

the military customs home with them. Parades are where I have seen it most. As the color guard goes by you stand up and either solute (military) or place your hand over your heart (civilian).

[izzie]

14. This sounds odd but I think we used to put our hand up.

We used to do some thing every morning in school and we also put up the flag but my grade school years were started in 1939. War was being pushed all the time. So flag and country was pushed. Every one seemed to know it was coming and since as very small kids we vacationed in Can. we heard about it long before it got to us here.

[Zoigal]

15. Don't know when it started, but according to several sources

putting ones hand over the heart while standing at attention is the proper etiquette when
the national anthem is played. Haven't seen it done very often though. z

[Frances]

18. Same here

We always stood for the national anthem, but I don't remember putting my hand over my heart. I wasn't making a statement, just didn't know that was the procedure.

[Scurrilous]

17. K & R

:thumbsup: