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  • Moose242
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    Originally posted by Cobraman View Post
    you talking the whole star spangled banner or just the piece sung before sports games?
    All four verses-

    O say can you see by the dawn's early light,
    What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
    Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
    O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
    And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
    Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
    O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

    On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
    Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
    What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
    As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
    Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
    In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
    'Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

    And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
    That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
    A home and a country, should leave us no more?
    Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
    No refuge could save the hireling and slave
    From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
    And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

    O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
    Between their loved home and the war's desolation.
    Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land
    Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
    Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
    And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
    And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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  • talisman
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    I know the words to the national anthem.

    Kind of an interesting subject, actually. Some time after 9/11 I pretty much lost faith in this country, and I don't know that I'll ever get it back. I was very heavily patriotic in my youth, and still admire this countries early history, or at lest the truncated version of it we're sold in school. "History is hard to know because of all the hired bullshit." Hunter S. Thompson. It kind of disgusts me considered a few heavy parts my direct family played in the founding this country,(both good and ill) and all the New England heritage I have.

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  • Hobie
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    I was born in a city hospital. There was a time in 85 my mother and I were on food stamps and received gov't cheese. I watched lots of Sesame Street/Mr Rogers/PBS as a kiddo. I went to public schools, I went to a state university, I've used 911 services to report crimes as well as call for help. I've used public roads all my life. I've sent and received lots of mail through the USPS. Off the top of my head I'm quite the socialist in today's teaparty view of socialism.

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  • Cobraman
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    Originally posted by DOHCTR View Post
    I don't know all the words to the national anthem. I would be willing to bet that nobody on this website does either.

    I also believe that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, and that I am not better than anyone else simply because I happened to be born in a certain place.
    you talking the whole star spangled banner or just the piece sung before sports games?

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  • Moose242
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    I don't know all the words to the national anthem. I would be willing to bet that nobody on this website does either.

    I also believe that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, and that I am not better than anyone else simply because I happened to be born in a certain place.

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  • blownragtop
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    Originally posted by hotrod66stang View Post
    Thanks for posting that. It reminded me of the other reason this topic was on my brain. I caught the medal ceremony for the female gymnasts and 4/5 of them stared at the flag during the playing of the national anthem, one of which mouthed the words. The 1/5 stood there with her hand over her heart while she looked all around the room and cut her eyes to different stuff. It reminded me of the Josh Howard incident from a few years ago. I didn't look long, but this is the only thing I found.



    *edit* You can't really tell in the photo, other than the one person whose head is pointed in the other direction
    I noticed that as well. I think it’s in poor taste to not pay attention during the presentation of the flag/anthem.

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  • majorownage
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    Never participated in a presidential election because I don't see the difference between the candidates.

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  • Bad Religion
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    Originally posted by A_A_G View Post
    Not lived off the government
    haha, me either...

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  • A_A_G
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    Not lived off the government

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  • ceyko
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    Originally posted by Ruffdaddy View Post
    I refused to say the pledge of allegiance for a long time as a teenager at school because I felt it was forced and not sincere.
    I did that, just because I was a brat for awhile and had not understanding of it all. Billy-bad-ass.

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  • Ruffdaddy
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    I've also never voted

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  • MustangPoser
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    I was hit by a drunk driver and didn't sue his insurance.

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  • 01-GATOR
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    Originally posted by GrayStangGT View Post
    A mexican
    Lol

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  • GrayStangGT
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    A mexican

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  • hotrod66stang
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    Originally posted by Ruffdaddy View Post
    I refused to say the pledge of allegiance for a long time as a teenager at school because I felt it was forced and not sincere.
    Thanks for posting that. It reminded me of the other reason this topic was on my brain. I caught the medal ceremony for the female gymnasts and 4/5 of them stared at the flag during the playing of the national anthem, one of which mouthed the words. The 1/5 stood there with her hand over her heart while she looked all around the room and cut her eyes to different stuff. It reminded me of the Josh Howard incident from a few years ago. I didn't look long, but this is the only thing I found.



    *edit* You can't really tell in the photo, other than the one person whose head is pointed in the other direction
    Last edited by hotrod66stang; 08-02-2012, 03:27 PM.

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