Originally Posted By DAR If you're at an event, usually a sporting event if the National Anthem is played, you usually stand quietly, some might sing along, others place their hand over their heart. Well the St Norbert football team in Wisconsin they continue with pre game warmups. <a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100915/GPG020102/9150522/Football-SNC-s-Purtill-returns-after-serving-one-game-suspension" target="_blank">http://www.greenbaypressgazett...spension</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt If people are looking I'll usually put my hand over my heart and try to look solemn so as to not offend anyone. If no one is around or watching me I pick my nose.
Originally Posted By mele LOL, Hans! I try to stay quiet but I don't put my hand on my heart or anything. I am quiet to show respect but I'm not patriotic at all anymore. I very rarely am anywhere where the NA is played. In fact, I can't think of the last time I was anywhere where that song is played. We are going to a hockey game in a couple of weeks. I'll probably just stand there. I don't really believe in putting my hand on my heart for any reason.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I stand if everyone else stands, sit if everyone else sits. I don't put my hand on my heart or anything though even if everyone else does. But I do sing along as loudly as I possibly can.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan If I'm at a Scouting event, I'll salute. If I'm at a sporting event, I'll remove my cap and put my hand over my heart. I try to think about the country's history during the song. I recently met a couple of Rosie the Riveters. They're still around and have amazing stories to tell. So they're the sort of people I think about as I listen to the lyrics. I also think about the people who have fought hard for civil rights and equality, a job not yet finished for sure. I'm not very serious for about 99% of my waking hours. But during the National Anthem, it's one of the times I am.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think I'd get more excited about it if the Anthem were a better song/melody. I hate singing it.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I'll stand quietly (if others are). No hand on the heart. This is also waht I'll do for any other nations's anthem.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I echo the honorable fkurucz. If i am at home I sing along so my kids learn it (though I confess I do not know the words to the UK national anthem as they rarely play it here).
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt In Spain the national anthem doesn't have any words. I think that's hilarious.
Originally Posted By DAR <<though I confess I do not know the words to the UK national anthem as they rarely play it here).>> God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols
Originally Posted By xrayvision Put my right hand over my heart, look at the American flag (if one is visible) and sing the words to the NA. I do not take off my cap though. I actually played the NA on my instrument, every morning, over the school's PA system while in grade school. So, I forget a word, I just the sing the name of the musical notes out loud for that section of NA (eg C, C, C, B A-flat, A-flat).
Originally Posted By Donny I put my hand over my heart,face the flag , and I just be proud to live in the greatest country in the world by design .
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>proud to live in the greatest country in the world by design .<<<< should I comment? Nah.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 I always stand (with one exception) and put my hand on my heart. I usually sing along quietly, but sometimes I don't sing along. There was one time I didn't stand because I was in too much pain... but I still admired the flag with my hand on my heart.
Originally Posted By Donny In the military some of my most proud moments was standing attention with some British and Germans while we all said the pledge of allegiance I think they were just happy to be with Americans
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "should I comment? Nah." Please don't. I have high blood pressure.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster I think the national anthem is played way too much. EVERY sporting event? Really? Why do a bunch of people playing a game need a patriotic introduction? It's a really weird tradition. That said, I'm all for symbolic acts of patriotism. It's just when they're so frequent and ritualistic they kind of lose their meaning.
