[garandgal]

Patriotism is still on the menu at most high school and college football games.

At my alma mater, when the team runs onto the field the two players out front are carrying the American flag & our state flag. Love it!

[CaptainMorgantown]

At Purdue University, before the national anthem at every game since 1966 the announcer and the crowd recite “I am an American”:

I am an American. That’s the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American.

The last four words are usually shouted.

[CaptainMorgantown]

At Purdue University, before the national anthem at every game since 1966 the announcer and the crowd recite “I am an American”:

I am an American. That’s the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American.

The last four words are usually shouted.