I love the national anthem because of the story: Francis Scott Key stuck on an enemy boat attacking his country, trying to tell how the fight was going from the glimpses he could catch from the rockets (essentially fireworks) set off to illuminate the battle. I also love that it's set to the tune of the song (To Anacreon in Heaven) of a London drinking and (probably) sex club.
Willow: Were there dolphins? Tara: Yes. Many dolphins at the pound. Willow: Was there a camel? Tara: There was the front of a camel. A half-camel.
'Selfless'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
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Ginger - Aug 31, 2010 5:37:12 am PDT #21307 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
lisah - Aug 31, 2010 5:38:29 am PDT #21308 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
I also think it's weird to pledge allegiance to a flag first, not to the ideals of the country.
Oh, yeah, that totally bugged me when I was a kid so I stopped saying it sometime in middle school onward.
Steph L. - Aug 31, 2010 5:38:44 am PDT #21309 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I also love that it's set to the tune of the song (To Anacreon in Heaven) of a London drinking and (probably) sex club.
I thought it was God Save the Queen.
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Wait, or is it My Country Tis of Thee that's set to God Save the Queen? Am confused about our Loyalty patriotic songs.
Gudanov - Aug 31, 2010 5:39:24 am PDT #21310 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I don't really remember thinking much about the pledge in school, we did it everyday in elementary school, I can't remember in middle school, and I know we didn't do it in high school. It was just part of the routine, and it didn't mean much because of that.
tommyrot - Aug 31, 2010 5:39:36 am PDT #21311 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
God Save the Queen.
She ain't no human being.
(sorry)
ChiKat - Aug 31, 2010 5:39:43 am PDT #21312 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I thought it was God Save the Queen.
I think that's My Country Tis of Thee
Aims - Aug 31, 2010 5:39:58 am PDT #21313 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
My Country Tis of Thee is the same as God Save the Queen.
Steph L. - Aug 31, 2010 5:40:27 am PDT #21314 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I think that's My Country Tis of Thee
Yeah, I edited, but not quickly enough for my super-speedy Buffistae!
Gudanov - Aug 31, 2010 5:40:29 am PDT #21315 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I'm pretty sure you only think that because you're a socialist.
Yeah, I'm a socialist capitalist.
ChiKat - Aug 31, 2010 5:40:30 am PDT #21316 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I currently teach middle school, but when I was at a HS 4 years ago, we said it there, too.