SaveElmer
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:46 PM
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When did "God Bless America" become the new 7th Inning stretch song? |
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What's next...the "Our Father" and a couple "Hail Marys"?
Man I like "Take me out to the Ballgame"
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:47 PM
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Edited on Tue Jul-12-05 09:47 PM by Mojambo
I fucking HATE it.
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:48 PM
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3. Impeachment might change it back. |
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:48 PM
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It seems more recent to me. Even the minor league team I have season tickets to has started it the last couple games (Potomac Nationals).
Washington Nationals have done it all along!
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:56 PM
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10. I think it was done after 9/11 |
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And then made permanent after we started our "Global War on Terror" in Iraq.
Since the "Global War on Terror" will likely never end, I suspect we're stuck with GBA forever.
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:50 PM
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we already sing the star spangled banner. Every time I hear that Irish Tenor sing it during a Yankees game I just want to :puke:
I'm a baseball purist No Interleague No DH and god dammit I want "Take me out to the ballgame!"
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:53 PM
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Except I like the DH
Agree with you on Interleague play though...dilutes the World Series!!!
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:48 PM
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2. I always associate that song with Kate Smith and the Philadelphia |
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:43 PM
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I used to get annoyed by that, back when there were Bruins-Flyers series. I bet you can guess which one was my team. :-)
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:49 PM
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5. Just like they are now praying before NASCAR races |
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or has that always been the thing for them?
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:53 PM
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9. they have always done that |
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and I have seen it done at local tracks as well
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:19 PM
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14. oh ok, I didn't know, I just thought that it was |
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something that they started after 9/11
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:44 PM
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19. Nah. I think it has more to do with the danger of racing |
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:50 PM
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6. Passing out flags after 9/11 wasn't enough |
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So they began sining God Bless America.
Most teams sing both God bless America and Take me out to the Ballgame.
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:59 PM
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11. we do TMOTTBG here in san diego.. |
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I've never been to game where they did GBA. I think they only do it for big games like the AS games and the WS.
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:00 PM
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12. Well Washington Nationals seem to do it every game |
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Don;t know about the Orioles...haven't been to a game this year
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:39 PM
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I went to a game in June and dont remember it.
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Tue Jul-12-05 11:28 PM
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20. In Philly, we head out for a smoke. |
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You don't worry about songs when your best buddy, who wants to smoke was awarded two silver stars and a bronze in that nasty jungle.
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:01 PM
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Yeah, like games that are on Fox. I'm sure they think we're all eating it up. Good time for a piss break if you ask me.
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:29 PM
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15. At least they don't do it at Blue Jays games. |
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I think the crowd would be a tad put off by that.
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Tue Jul-12-05 10:38 PM
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16. When Harry Carey died ? n/t |
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Wed Jul-13-05 12:27 AM
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22. Next up for the seventh-inning stretch: |
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The Two Minutes Hate.
DOWN WITH GOLDSTEIN! DOWN WITH GOLDSTEIN!
B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B!
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Wed Jul-13-05 12:28 AM
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23. In Houston, they still do "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" |
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Followed up by "Deep in the Heart of Texas".
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Wed Jul-13-05 12:32 AM
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24. We used to do "Take Me Out" followed by "Louie Louie" at the Kingdome. n/t |
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Wed Jul-13-05 12:41 AM
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I cannot stand that song at a baseball game. What's next, GBA in the 7th, "Jesus Christ Superstar" in the 8th, two "Ave Marias" in the 9th and a couple "Hail Marys" when the closers enter the game? How the hell are we supposed to raise the kids in an atheist-friendly environment when a sporting game turns into the old time gospel hour? Baseball sucks!
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Wed Jul-13-05 04:59 AM
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29. Not only GBA, but It must be tough to raise kids in |
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in an atheist-friendly environment at any sporting event what with 98% of the athletes making the sign of the cross before a play and pointing to heaven after a successful outcome and then thanking Jesus or God after every winning outcome.
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Wed Jul-13-05 01:14 AM
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26. I was wondering that..and I agree with all of you. |
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame is so friendlier to everybody and to me, at least gives a nice warm feeling.
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Wed Jul-13-05 04:25 AM
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27. The minor league team in my town ... |
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instituted the playing of GBA last year (they had always done "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"). The PA announcer requests that everyone stand for GBA. F that shit.
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Wed Jul-13-05 04:28 AM
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28. Have you not heard? Its all about worshiping America now.... |
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Edited on Wed Jul-13-05 04:29 AM by Robeson
...God, America, apple pie, and the Republican Party. Why would anyone think there should be anything else?....
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