Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/26/83; site ihuxw.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxw!tommyo From: tommyo@ihuxw.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: National Anthem at Sporting Events Message-ID: <409@ihuxw.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 15:33:33 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxw.409 Posted: Fri Jul 8 15:33:33 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 17:14:00 EDT Organization: BTL Naperville, Il. Lines: 17 I personally don`t mind having the anthem played at sporting events. I even sing along, though it`s not the easiest song in the world to sing. What`s wrong with a little patriotism every once in a while? Having it played all the time doesn`t cheapen it at all, it keeps it in our minds. Some places do use other songs, like "America the Beautiful", every once in a while. And didn`t the Phildelphia Flyers used to play a tape of Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" before their home games - they may still do that. Which brings me to an interesting question. Does anyone know how this tradition began? That would be interesting to know. Red, white and blue-ly Tom O`Connor ihuxw!tommyo