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Letter to the editor today, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Can't tell if this is serious or satire.
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appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)csziggy
(34,137 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)..... .....
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)We're going to be in need of thousands of Anthem Enforcers at all major sporting events.
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)I doubt it's satire.
haele
(12,679 posts)If you actually did what this person suggested and made the fans to give up their "before the kick-off" special prices on beer and brats, and actually spent 10 minutes before the game, forcing them out of the concourse, the tailgate clean-up, and bathrooms to get to their seats and stand at attention, hats doffed and hands over hearts, for two or more minutes while someone tries to hit the high notes, you'll soon have a revolt.
Haele
Turbineguy
(37,369 posts)Have a country where people feel happy and secure.
They'll be jumping out of their seats to stand up and grinning from ear to ear with pride.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)The author's point seems to be that if they want to regulate people's behavior during the national anthem, they should regulate all of it, including the fans' behavior. I thought it was pretty funny, especially the part about singing it off-key, which almost everybody does.
trof
(54,256 posts)ms liberty
(8,599 posts)Ilsa
(61,698 posts)they replace anthem with a prayer. A real WTF? suggestion.
genxlib
(5,536 posts)The only acceptable way to observe the anthem is to hold your beer over your head and whoop through the last two lines.
Non-alcoholic beers will be prosecuted
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)In India, 19 moviegoers arrested for failing to stand when national anthem played before film
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-india-national-anthem-20161214-story.html
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Philippines May Get New Law: Sing National Anthem With Spirit or Face Prison Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/world/asia/philippines-may-get-new-law-sing-national-anthem-with-spirit-or-face-prison-time.html
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)actually go to a football game and have fun. He is not only trying to get rid of everything Obama, but he wants us all to be as miserable as he is wherever we go.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)eom
procon
(15,805 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,474 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)Response to LeftinOH (Original post)
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Oneironaut
(5,524 posts)Im 90% sure it is, but weve reached a stage where you never do know.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)Initech
(100,104 posts)Doesn't get much more disrespectful than that once the assault charges are brought!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)double overtime, dental, tuition for the kids, .....
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)Suggesting that the Anthem be sung in the style of the tavern song written by John Stafford Smith is clearly a joke. Its the pseudo-serious style that marks great biting satire. Mr. Endress is an artist.
dalton99a
(81,590 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Only problem is, with Trump Humpers, you never really know. There are probably quite a few of them that truly believe this.