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rsdsharp

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11. Yep. Ripped, faded, filthy, displayed in all weather,

Reply to odins folly (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 06:43 PM

Feb 2024

despite not being all weather flags, displayed at night, despite not being lighted, rolled up in windows, instead of being clamped to the right fender or fixed to the chassis, and touching the car below it.

Six marks of disrespect, but THEY are the patriots.

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"The Star-Spangled Banner" [View all] grumpyduck Feb 2024 OP

Different complaint here.. Permanut Feb 2024 #1

No other country finds an obligation to sing a war anthem prior to watching their gladiators re-enact battles Thunderbeast Feb 2024 #2

Nothing wrong with football. Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #3

Are you sure about that? Zeitghost Feb 2024 #10

Wow, really? Clearly, you have never watched global sports, MerryBlooms Feb 2024 #17

you've never heard the french sing their antherm before a game. moonshinegnomie Feb 2024 #20

Most of the issues with the SSB odins folly Feb 2024 #4

I didn't have a problem with the anthem after 9/11. rsdsharp Feb 2024 #5

Flags odins folly Feb 2024 #8

Yep. Ripped, faded, filthy, displayed in all weather, rsdsharp Feb 2024 #11

The phony patriot flag flyers bug me too. My husband was a boy scout MerryBlooms Feb 2024 #19

Welcome to DU, odins folly! calimary Feb 2024 #9

It glories defense against military oppression. Igel Feb 2024 #15

I recall the anthem being shown on TV before baseball games way back when I was a kid (early 1960s) Attilatheblond Feb 2024 #13

Most of the performances are unremarkable. For the best one ever and has never been topped... brush Feb 2024 #6

Just don't go too far. SarahD Feb 2024 #7

I don't like the Star Spangled Banner. It's a song that glorifies war, is hard to sing, (Whitney's version was recorded debm55 Feb 2024 #12

Be thankful sarisataka Feb 2024 #14

As national anthems go . . . markpkessinger Feb 2024 #16

Thank you. I appreciated that. grumpyduck Feb 2024 #18

My father's favorite version was Jimi Hendrix's Raine Feb 2024 #21