This morning I spent some time debunking the "Obama protests the Pledge of Allegiance" rumor with my mother in law by showing her that all credible sources show that it was in fact the National Anthem being played. However, after doing some research I discovered that it IS actually proper etiquette under the Flag Code to place your right hand over your heart during the National Anthem. This surprised me as I always though people did this simply because they felt they should. I never knew it was actually expected of you. This led me to wonder how many DO place their hands over their heart for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner? http://www.legion.org/?section=our_flag&subsection=flag_code&content=flag_conduct
I usually don't do it, unless I am getting dirty looks from people around me. However, I don't talk while it is being played.
I've been doing it for as long as I can remember. And along with that is someone (I can't remember who, I just remember asking and being told) just telling me I was supposed to. So there you have it.
similar tread posted in D&D... i place my hand over my heart. like i said in D&D, i think this email is probably originating from the republican camp (rove or someone associated w/ rove). obama has the most cross over appeal. if he were to win the nomination, hed probably get the majority of the independent votes as well as some republican votes.
Funny you should ask: just last week, I gave a lesson during my music class about the National Anthem (learning the correct notes, correct words, etc.) and included in the discussion the proper display of conduct during a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. There are quite a few rules and guidelines that people either don't know or just ignore. For example: gentlemen should remove their hats with their right hand and place the hat at the left shoulder with the hand being over the heart, ladies and gentlemen without hats should simply place their hands over their hearts, the proper tempo is 104 BPM, proper key is A-flat, etc. etc. See: US Legal Code TITLE 36 > Subtitle I > Part A > CHAPTER 3 > § 301 and The guidlines adopted by the National Anthem Committee in 1942: http://www.menc.org/guides/patriotic/reprise.pdf
I don't know what key its supposed to be in, but the dude that sang it at the home season opener blew it up. I really liked it. The dude sang it like a gospel hymn. You could tell the players were even getting into it.
This is good intel. Now I can make a number of citizen arrests at the next sporting event I attend. The local constabulary will be pleased I've rounded up so many felons.
