Should the National Anthem be played before each game?

[Tank]

Yes

No

[NrM]

meh..fucking waste of time tbh.

I'll vote no.

[arch stanton]

My personal preference is just play the game. I don't watch or participate in the name of God or country so I'm not interested in anthems or invocations at the events. That said, I know plenty of people who do care and it's not that big of a deal to me. If I have to stand for a few minutes I'll get over it.

[Rico]

It's funny in boxing when you have a Mexican fighter against a Cuban fighter and they are in the US.  10-15 minutes to play all three anthems.  

[Amazing Larry]

5 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

meh..fucking waste of time tbh.

I'll vote no.

Same here. Get rid of God Bless America on Sundays too please. 

[Stradling]

Yes

 

[Jay]

I see no reason for it to be played before each game... but if it's played you need to show respect otherwise people around you will think you are an asshat.

It gets played so often now that people don't even pay attention which is not what was intended. Maybe if they played it on special occasions when they do the flag thing like Opening Day, July 4, etc. It needs to be played from time to time.

They can do away with the playing of God Bless America, 15 years is long enough IMO. Do they still play that at every game in NY?

[mtangelsfan]

Don't care

[Tank]

i'm ambivalent about it. play it, don't play it, doesn't really matter to me, tbh. but i agree with jay that if it's played, be respectful.

[gotbeer]

I don't mind if it's played.  But I'd prefer America the Beautiful over Star Spangled Banner.   Plus the Anthem is just a reminder that there is 2 minutes before first pitch and I better get my beer and take a wizz.

[gotbeer]

Oh, and at the track it's a reminder that there is 30 minutes before the first post, so start to think about the bets I'm going to make.  Plus at the track they play a version of reveille to raise the flag, so it's short.

[Glen]

4 hours ago, Jay said:

I see no reason for it to be played before each game... but if it's played you need to show respect otherwise people around you will think you are an asshat.

 

Sounds like political correctness run amok to me.

[Jason]

Baseball fans are so enamored with tradition that it won't change. Why do you think the Red Sux still play in a small, old, out of date stadium?

[Glen]

I think they should just play it once at a random time during the game.  Everyone has to stop what they're doing as soon as it starts,  including the players.  Make it a surprise patriotism test.

[Adam]

1 hour ago, Angels N Skins said:

Baseball fans are so enamored with tradition that it won't change. Why do you think the Red Sux still play in a small, old, out of date stadium?

Because the entire city hates blacks?

[Adam]

I'll salute the flag the day I don't have to pay $300 for the right to change the shingles on my roof. 

[Tank]

cancelling my order for a bumper sticker for adam that says "i <3 my HOA"

[Adam]

No HOA. City 

[mrwicked]

just re-watch the whitney houston version from the super bowl.

hell yeah.

[mrwicked]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

I'll salute the flag the day I don't have to pay $300 for the right to change the shingles on my roof. 

my place was built in 1908. and it's designated as historical. which means you can't even touch the fascade if you wanted to.

if i wanted to change the front windows, which are original, single-pane, let out all my heat, rattle like a bitch when it's windy, etc.

you have to use a city-approved window person to basically take them apart and re-build them inside the original wood frame.

the quote i got for my front 8 windows? $35,000

[Amazing Larry]

Put yourself down for 2 sets. In case you want seconds.

[mrwicked]

I still quote that movie most days.

"I'm gonna hang by the bar.... PUT OUT THE VIBE."

[Spirit]

We can't even get them to stop playing Buttercup.  What makes us think that they'd ever stop playing the anthem?

 

 

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, Adam said:

I'll salute the flag the day I don't have to pay $300 for the right to change the shingles on my roof. 

Yeah, we are in the process of changing our roof.  I get double charged, $189 each for the house, and $189 for the garage since it's detached for the "permit".

[Adam]

3 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Yeah, we are in the process of changing our roof.  I get double charged, $189 each for the house, and $189 for the garage since it's detached for the "permit".

Freedom