Comments on: Patriotic

By: mafe

mafe — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:18:46 +0000

I always stand up, not only for my (our) Colombian national anthem, but for any other. Just like we expect people to, we have to pay respects to other nations.
Aaaaaaaaand, I also get very emotional every time I hear it anywhere, except there… shame on me!
Nice place you have here, just passing by.
Como dijo Wilfrido Vargas: VOLVEREEEEEEEEEE… VOLVERE!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:17:03 +0000

One could argue that freedom of expression during the performance of the national anthem is the epitomy of what the national anthem symbolizes.

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:15:04 +0000

I always stand and stop what I’m doing at public events, but I dont’ stand if it’s playing on TV. I can’t stand it when someone can’t sing it correctly or intentionally disrespects it, like Rosanne Barr.

By: meesha.v

meesha.v — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:19:35 +0000

I stand up just not to be one a-hole sit-out. I'd rather be a standing a-hole anyway. What I said on Chimpo's blog still stands-national anthem is not a show tune, it should be played on special occasions by people who can play/sing it. otherwise it's just as patriotic as wearing size 90 American flag swimming trunks,or these flip-flops, or singing the anthem sitting on the top of an elephant. Once I worked with a schmuck who carried bible with him at all times including long bible studies on the crapper, and I always thought - isn't it supposed to be a holy book (to him) and is it appropriate to hold it while dropping yesterday's lunch? Same thing.

By: Nuke

Nuke — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:06:05 +0000

I always stand at live events. For a televised event I will shut up, and if I have a hat on I’ll remove it. I used to get up and stand at attention, even for it on TV.

I like the fact that you included the verses we Yanks usually don’t pay attention to!