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To: airborne

Two people who sang the national anthems with passion: Kate Smith in Philadelphia and Roger Doucet in Montreal.

8 posted on 09/07/2016 4:37:06 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)

To: OttawaFreeper

Kate was indeed awesome and did lead the Flyers to the Stanley Cup, but God Bless America is not our National Anthem.

11 posted on 09/07/2016 4:46:37 AM PDT by bankwalker (Does a fish know that it's wet?)

To: OttawaFreeper

This is probably the best version of the national anthem I have ever heard. It was at the NHL All-Star Game played in Chicago:

22 posted on 09/07/2016 5:52:16 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")

To: OttawaFreeper; All

NHL players will stand for both anthems. US and Canada. And every other nation playing.

40 posted on 09/07/2016 3:57:45 PM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)

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