I thought I was going nuts.

Started by Inkidu, October 26, 2008, 12:15:16 PM

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Inkidu

I heard them playing God Save the Queen at an American football game (The lemon shaped ball) and my first thought was, "Oh shit the British are coming! The British are coming!" It turns out it was just some international whatchamacallit.
If you're searching the lines for a point, well you've probably missed it; there was never anything there in the first place.

Oniya

Of course, you know half the other people watching thought they were playing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" ;)

At least that one is patriotic on both side of the pond - If they'd played "To Anacreon in Heaven", the Brits watching would have been amused, and the Yanks would have wondered what they were laughing about.
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Inkidu

Quote from: Oniya on October 26, 2008, 06:11:48 PM
Of course, you know half the other people watching thought they were playing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" ;)

At least that one is patriotic on both side of the pond - If they'd played "To Anacreon in Heaven", the Brits watching would have been amused, and the Yanks would have wondered what they were laughing about.
It could have been worse. They could have played "Hail Britannia"
If you're searching the lines for a point, well you've probably missed it; there was never anything there in the first place.