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Post by tootootrain on Oct 16, 2018 18:42:07 GMT
Ken:- can you please request that at the start of the national anthem all hats/caps are removed. Its something we should respect. Thank you As a veteran and someone who does remove his hat (and when back in Michigan I salute rather than remove my hat, as is customary) I completely disagree with telling people what to do regarding the National Anthem. The UK is a country that has a long history of tolerance and that should extend to respecting the right of others not to stand up or remove headdress for something they may not believe in. Unlike the National Anthem of Wales or Scotland 'God Save the Queen' is not merely a National Anthem, it's a spoken acceptance of an individual's place as a subject of the Crown rather than as a private citizen. Words may mean little to some but for others they're very important. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2018 19:11:47 GMT
Deflating the Bear takes too much time.
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Post by iginla on Oct 16, 2018 19:18:10 GMT
It would help if our national anthem wasn’t so dull.
I’m English and patriotic but GSTQ just doesn’t do a lot for me,however every single time I hear the Welsh National anthem the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
Similar with Flower of Scotland too and the Irish one I’ve forgotten the name of.
I much prefer Land of Hope and Glory to GSTQ.
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Post by sevcik on Oct 16, 2018 20:02:10 GMT
We didn’t include it in Cardiff the other week when we were belting the national anthem out, tbh I’ve not heard anybody say it recently? It does appear to have largely faded out. Massively so compared to a few seasons back. You do still hear the odd clown every now and then. I heard it at the cc game against the Steelers at the start of the season but didn't hear it this past Saturday. No doubt the simple minded think it's clever to chant it... |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Oct 16, 2018 20:31:24 GMT
Deflating the Bear takes too much time. It wouldn’t if you used a gun. |
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Post by wgray on Oct 16, 2018 21:52:34 GMT
I agree GSTQ is a poor excuse for an anthem, if it could be changed then that would be brilliant but it isn’t likely to now, so I’ll sing it for the people it represents and not for the subject of the song.
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Post by tootootrain on Oct 16, 2018 22:00:40 GMT
Deflating the Bear takes too much time. Neil Black's kids like the Panbear, so I doubt it'll be going anytime soon. |
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