Weasel Zippers
"Same guy (and I use that term lightly) who claimed he got PTSD from firing an AR-15."
"Via NYDN:
Obama and his posse may want to change the title to:It’s time for God to stop blessing America during the seventh-inning stretch.Welcome to the July 4 holiday weekend — when once again, baseball fans will be assaulted by the saccharine-sweet non-anthem “God Bless America” at stadia all over this great land.But no matter which home team you root, root, root for, “God Bless America” should be sent permanently to the bench.Now, don’t get me wrong: When Major League Baseball ordered all teams to play the patriotic jingle after 9/11, I didn’t immediately object. Standing with my fellow fans, as one, and singing a paean to our country provided catharsis, comfort and shared heartache.But it wasn’t long before heartache became headache. The Yankees still play it at every game, but most teams, like my beloved Mets, play “God Bless America” only on Sundays or holidays. But even that’s too much.Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.
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