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You may find this informative The Shrike Send a noteboard - 26/09/2017 07:52:07 PM

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why do they play the national anthem before every game in the first place, even though in the large majority of cases all participating teams are American anyway? Except I guess in the NHL where you'd have a large number of international games.

It's a very nice anthem though, among my favourites to listen to, just not an easy one to sing along to. Come to think of it, do you also have the controversies that you see in Europe sometimes with international soccer games where the media analyzes who did and didn't sing along, or are they just not supposed to sing along in the first place?


Patriotism is the short answer. Well, patriotism and tradition now. And now also advertising for the military.

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Trump wishes aloud an NFL owner would fire anthem protesters - internet collapses. damookster - 23/09/2017 07:43:44 PM 1251 Views
I can think of at least one thing it accomplishes besides firing up his supporters... Legolas - 23/09/2017 08:27:00 PM 658 Views
You know two of the things I don't care about? The Shrike - 23/09/2017 10:46:17 PM 695 Views
I could not agree more. nossy - 24/09/2017 08:32:17 AM 649 Views
Thanks The Shrike - 24/09/2017 03:47:56 PM 614 Views
Definitely agreeing nossy - 24/09/2017 04:29:58 PM 552 Views
Agreed 100%. *NM* Tom - 24/09/2017 11:05:40 PM 343 Views
To be fair, team members were refusing to go to Obama's White House as well. Cannoli - 23/09/2017 11:07:28 PM 712 Views
plus the athletes who refused Obama's invitations tended to be right-wing Christians. damookster - 24/09/2017 06:16:21 AM 577 Views
they are upset that someone taking about their actions is a violation of their free specch random thoughts - 24/09/2017 03:03:27 AM 625 Views
It would be nice if I didn't always have to hear/read what everyone else thinks/wants me to think nossy - 24/09/2017 08:30:13 AM 655 Views
The internet collapsed when the players started kneeling too. Aviendha - 24/09/2017 05:43:46 PM 639 Views
My thoughts on this NFL Anthem Thing with Standing and Kneeling and Donald Trump Roland00 - 25/09/2017 11:02:39 PM 634 Views
The Beach Boys? damookster - 25/09/2017 11:37:06 PM 577 Views
Yes *NM* Roland00 - 26/09/2017 12:01:47 AM 295 Views
This is possibly a bad time to ask this, but... Legolas - 26/09/2017 07:42:26 PM 635 Views
You may find this informative The Shrike - 26/09/2017 07:52:07 PM 767 Views
Interesting, thanks. Legolas - 26/09/2017 08:00:03 PM 640 Views
From what I've read the tradition started in the 1918 baseball World Series. damookster - 26/09/2017 08:13:50 PM 639 Views
So what you're saying is... Legolas - 27/09/2017 09:28:54 PM 776 Views
A tradition.... Jeordam - 26/09/2017 08:56:20 PM 667 Views
No refuge could save the hireling and slave / From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave *NM* Roland00 - 27/09/2017 02:51:27 AM 285 Views
Making a point here? damookster - 27/09/2017 03:09:47 AM 582 Views
Jeo was saying the song has no controversy Roland00 - 27/09/2017 03:54:02 AM 592 Views
I get it damookster - 27/09/2017 04:01:47 AM 647 Views
Are you familiar with Jonathan Haidt? Roland00 - 27/09/2017 04:28:55 AM 634 Views
Not yet, but I will be thanks to your links damookster - 27/09/2017 03:22:23 PM 607 Views
That would be one of the problems Roland... Jeordam - 27/09/2017 05:15:59 PM 600 Views
Are you viewing this from an Archimedes "view" point or from the Eyes of Man? *NM* Roland00 - 28/09/2017 08:41:31 PM 296 Views
So here's something I've been curious to ask.... Jeordam - 27/09/2017 04:48:42 PM 610 Views
That's not really an accurate take on what Key was writing. Ghavrel - 27/09/2017 11:04:16 PM 621 Views
And we sing that part as a nation, don't we? Jeordam - 28/09/2017 05:57:50 PM 553 Views
News Story: Russian-linked Twitter accounts stoked and incense NFL anthem debate, on both sides Roland00 - 30/09/2017 12:19:16 AM 644 Views
So Russia created 600 Twitter trolls? damookster - 30/09/2017 01:51:24 AM 611 Views
But it's the Russians!!!!!!!!!!!! LiterateDog - 30/09/2017 02:13:18 AM 579 Views
silly me damookster - 30/09/2017 02:26:38 AM 600 Views
I am not going to get into a Diva Off with LiterateDog Roland00 - 30/09/2017 06:04:45 AM 748 Views
honestly? damookster - 30/09/2017 06:19:25 PM 802 Views
If Kapernil was good enough he'd be employed HyogaRott - 30/09/2017 01:01:08 PM 567 Views
You can certainly make that argument, but that wasn't my point damookster - 30/09/2017 06:35:36 PM 605 Views
his certainly not good enough to make up for the target he puts on your franchise random thoughts - 02/10/2017 01:44:48 PM 542 Views
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