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Re: shouting the National Anthem
Posted By: Gatsby's Girl, on host 205.188.196.59
Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at 15:38:13
In Reply To: Re: shouting the National Anthem posted by Philbee on Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at 10:59:26:

>And I REALLY don't agree with verse 3. If I remember correctly, it's asking God to muck up the politics of England's enemies and "confound their knavish tricks". Now that should be racism in anyone's opinion.

> Phil-"I'll stand out of respect but I won't sing"-bee

I dunno, any song with the phrase "confound their knavish tricks" seems cool to me...

Gatsby's "wonders why they stole the tune to 'God Save the Queen' and made 'My Country, Tis of Thee' out of it" Girl

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