The BBC also used to play it at the end of that days broadcasts before 24/7 TV came in.

It was the same here in germany Chris.
We only had 2 channels back then.

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With each crime and every kindness we birth our future.

Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant has had his pay
reinstated but still needs the government to give him
back his job!




edit:
74,274 needed to reach 150,000 on the petition..

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As far as I know, The Star-Spangled Banner has never been played at a Theatre in the USA, though if yer ever at a Ball Park in the 7th inning you'll be asked to stand up, if one can. It's the same song as the UK's National Anthem, just different lyrics, than GSTQ or GTSK.. A bar song, supposedly, which is why so many fail to sing the The Star-Spangled Banner properly..

They always play the Star Spangled Banner, usually with a live singer (sometimes a capella), before baseball games. They also play/sing O Canada if one of the teams is Toronto. The visitor's anthem is first. Since 9/11, they precede the SSB with God Bless America (at least at Wrigley Field, don't know about other parks).

The song that's the same tune as GSTQ is My Country Tis of Thee.

In my admittedly limited experience, the usual song for the seventh inning stretch is Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

TV stations here used to play the SSB when they signed off at night. Now, they never sign off.

Several years ago, when the Montreal Expos moved and became the Washington Nationals, I wrote a parody song about it, to the tune of O Canada. To help me with it, I looked up the real lyrics. Then I looked up the French lyrics and discovered that they are completely different than the English ones. They are not anywhere near being a translation.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

As far as I know, The Star-Spangled Banner has never been played at a Theatre in the USA...

When I was in the Navy, EVERY military base with a theater played the National Anthem before the first flick. Probably still do.

I used to know the words to "To Anacreon in Heaven", the tune used for the Star-Spangled Banner. But you'll have a tough time getting me drunk enough to actually sing it...

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

We are having another heatwave here
with temps' in the thirties all week!


edit:
Mexico sends fire fighters to help with
our forest fires!

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I used to know the words to "To Anacreon in Heaven", the tune used for the Star-Spangled Banner. But you'll have a tough time getting me drunk enough to actually sing it...

Do let us know when you will next be in the Bay Area. I love a good challenge!!!

I used to know the words to "To Anacreon in Heaven", the tune used for the Star-Spangled Banner. But you'll have a tough time getting me drunk enough to actually sing it...

Do let us know when you will next be in the Bay Area. I love a good challenge!!!

So I had better relearn the words, just in case you succeed, eh?

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

I would love to be there when Ang
gets Donald to sing that song....

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I would love to be there when Ang
gets Donald to sing that song....

Better have good hearing protectors.......

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Hot for us....

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Hot for us....

You Rang?

For a Canadian Hot Dog truck...

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I do not know why, but I
feel a little better today..

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I do not know why, but I
feel a little better today..

Wishing you an increasing trend here.

I do not know why, but I
feel a little better today..

Wishing you an increasing trend here.

+1

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

LSM was just saying how you people
have been very kind to us, thank you!

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Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 5 storm
24-hr max: Kp= 5 storm
http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/kp.html



This will update over time.
Sorry for the size....

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The size is fine Celt, I've been told posting up to 1024 in width is ok in the past, so 800 is nothing to worry about I'd think.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

...hot again....



edit:
Gold for Canada!

http://panam.cbc.ca/news/article/jacqueline-simoneau-karine-thomas-win-duet-synchro-gold-pan-ams.html

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Congrats.

Condition: Smoke
Temperature: 28.1°C
Pressure: 100.3 kPa falling
Visibility: 4.8 km
Humidity: 54 %
Humidex: 34
Dewpoint: 18.1°C
Wind: NW 12 km/h
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Observed at: Edmonton Int'l Airport 6:00 PM MDT Saturday 11 July 2015

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