hook and half Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 PA announcer: “ Please rise for the national anthem” a few moments pass...nothing. A minute passes of awkward silence. a couple of ladies, with very soft voices, begin to sing. A couple of bars in, several others joined. By the third bar, the entire audience rose to the moment and joyously belted out the anthem. many members of the audience—and the boys—kept their hand over their heart. EVERYONE faced the flag. it was a thing of beauty. No one took a knee or experienced a “triggering” event by this simple display of respect. I am quite certain that none of the combatants were traumatized and required counseling. on a night of the match-up of a decades-old super-intense rivalry, it was great to enjoy an experience that unites us. it was a great night to be an American. bluemonster, 84headhunter, Justin Ratliff and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyb Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Happened this year at super 32 also. It was awesome! Sig40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestleMan Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Hook, I agree it was a touching moment. While most members of the crowd will never be accused of being able to sing, myself included, together we all did a great job singing the beautiful anthem of our country. Kudos to the two ladies for having the guts to get things started and to all who joined in. Great job Mater Dei and Memorial fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnathanspencer Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Have to say I loved hearing Nick Antey, a Castle wrestling assistant coach, belt-out the National Anthem at wrestling events....without a microphone. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1prouddad Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 America’s got Talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook and half Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 A blast from the past. At the 2014 MD Holiday Classic, there was an audio problem. The father of union county’s Raynel “Ray Ray” Brown stepped up 1prouddad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURDUEdad Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 At a home meet earlier this season, Franklin Community’s announcer had trouble with the audio for the Star Spangled Banner. Not missing a beat, Coach Hasseman went over, grabbed the mic, went to center mat and with hand over heart led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance . . . ontherise219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 25 minutes ago, PURDUEdad said: At a home meet earlier this season, Franklin Community’s announcer had trouble with the audio for the Star Spangled Banner. Not missing a beat, Coach Hasseman went over, grabbed the mic, went to center mat and with hand over heart led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance . . . With the way he sings the Findlay fight song I'm surprised he didn't sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURDUEdad Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, Y2CJ41 said: With the way he sings the Findlay fight song I'm surprised he didn't sing. He didn’t have his guitar. And if he had, there’s always the risk of him belting out Sweet Home Alabama . . . Y2CJ41 and 1prouddad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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