Please settle a debate...

[bob_sauve28]

She was great!

[SwampD]

I'm old enough to remember when the anthem was not a part of the broadcast. It was better.

[Pimlach]

I stand quiet and pause anytime I hear it.  I prefer that everyone at the game be respectful during the anthem, I would not expect that at a bar though.  

[Kr632]

Go about my business in person or at home. There's no place for the anthem at sporting events. 

[MattPie]

17 hours ago, K-9 said:

The SSB has been co-opted and bastardized since it’s origin and original adoption by the military for ceremonial purposes. I have no problem just going about my business when it’s played in the background. It should remain a military ceremonial song while we adopt a new national anthem. I’ve long thought that ‘America the Beautiful’ would be a good choice or perhaps ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee’ as both capture the breadth and majesty of our country’s greatness on a much larger scale imo. 

I think "My Country" is England's national anthem with different words, FWIW.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, MattPie said:

I think "My Country" is England's national anthem with different words, FWIW.

The melody is the only common element of the two songs. The title, words, and meaning of ‘America (My Country Tis of Thee)’ is an American original and served as one of our national anthems before 1931. 

[ubkev]

4 hours ago, K-9 said:

The melody is the only common element of the two songs. The title, words, and meaning of ‘America (My Country Tis of Thee)’ is an American original and served as one of our national anthems before 1931. 

Yeah, but in the Olympics it's only melody. We'd be playing England's national anthem a billion times. So ***** that.

[Hawerchuk]

Thanks for all the responses. 👍