[StBernard] Superbowl Sunday

[Westley Annis]

	Superbowl Sunday
	
	
	Amen to this one
	
	
	
	*Superbowl Sunday Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 08:22:07 -0500 From a Marine
Corps
	Colonel in Afghanistan: "So with all the kindness I can muster, I
give this
	one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the
national
	anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the
physical
	gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were
taught to
	sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling. "Sing it with the
	constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines
	watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make
them
	cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you
are
	standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple
Hearts,
	Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to
be proud
	of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you
want
	them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from
your
	costume, makeup and your entourage Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner'
with the
	courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about
America, not
	you. And please remember, not everything has to be sung as a Negro
	spiritual. We're getting a little weary of that. Francis Scott Key
does not
	need any help." Semper Fi !*