Fell on this by accident:
Do you think it might be an age related thing. When I was a kid in elementary school, way back in the 40's, we were required to put our hand over our heart whenever the National Anthem was played and IIRC every morning when we said the Pledge of Allegiance. It was wartime and I don't think we were ever given a choice. That was what you had to do or you could be suspended from school.
Is that still a requirement in schools? I notice that all the kids seem to know the words to God Bless America, but few of them can recite the Pledge or the sing all the words to the National Anthem.
I hope someone will tell me I'm wrong about this and it still is a requirement of the younger kids.
Lucille
Color me naive, but maybe they don't know they're sposed to. There are a lot of things I was brought up to do or say (or not say, as the case may be) that doesn't happen anymore. It's like stuff gets...forgotten.
The first year I taught public school music I found to my horror that almost no students knew the classic American songs! So -- the first couple of weeks, I taught The Star-Spangled Banner, America, America the Beautiful, and God Bless America to all kids grades 1 through 8, and to the high school chorus and band -- all the verses, too. The band also learned to play them as a band. Everybody also learned the State Song "Illinois".
In the UK if our National Anthem is played then I'd remove my hat (if I was wearing one) and, being ex-RAF, stand to attention (i.e. stand still, head up & arms by my side) until the music ceased.
Nice clip. I particularly liked the player who had his left hand over his right sided heart lol That girls got a good pair of lungs !
Ah, Bruce,
You and I know the correct thing to do. However as a teenager, and in my early 20s in England,( pre 1961) I remember people scooting for the doors in the cinema as God Save the Queen was played.
Jim is a retired USAF guy, and he salutes the flag as it passes in parades. As a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW ( a Veterans Group), I put my hand over my heart...in the correct VFWAux salute.
Most people don't know, and don't care. This summer we were in small town America for the big holidays ( Memorial day, July 4th and Labor Day). The parades were great, and everyone came out and participated. However it was astonishing that probably no more than 5% of the parade watchers knew what to do.
A Brit/American
Gill
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