On a dark and rainy Friday night, all my teammates, wearing our green uniforms, toed the sideline and put our helmets in our right hands to listen to the Star Spangled Banner. At the south end of the field flew the flag of the United States of America. Usually, I am so nervous for a sports event that I do not even listen to the words of our national anthem, but this gloomy Friday night was different. I stared deeply at the red, white and blue flag and was startled when I heard, "Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight".
Our flag, one that represents freedom, survived the "perilous fight" at Fort McHenry during the Battle of 1812. Along with the American flag, the American people survived the "perilous fight" because they all came together and defended for our countries freedom. This reminds me of September 11, 2001; when America came together and overcame the devastating attack on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. There seems to be a similar trend of when our country is in a perilous time, we Americans join hands to support our country. We seem to forget about ouselves and try to help our country and those in need. When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and surrounding cities, the American people responded by setting up fundraisers to help those who had been affected by the storm. This brings me to the question: Why do Americans only come together when it is a perilous time?
We Americans should be just as close during a prosperous time as we in a perilous time. Why do we need tragedy to bring us together? America is one big family and we need to be there during the good and the bad times.
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I too have often ignored the national anthem at sporting events, it is not because I don't take pride in our nation, it is just that normally my excitement or anxiety prevents me from feeling that pride. I remember how immediately following 9/11 how much patriotism our country had. Communities across the country came together to remember those who died and the families they left behind. The attacks left everyone feeling vulnerable. In perilous times people tend to unite because they feel safer when they are with others. Americans are less likely to reach out and unite during prosperous times because they are not feeling vulnerable and don't need strength in numbers.
Your completely right, why do people a.k.a democrats, complain about this country so much, when things are good.
Watching the news, you would think that were living in an utopia. Its one thing to constructively critize, but when I hear people compare our President to a mentally impaired ape, they are just going to far. And going beyond the national anthem, what about the pledge of allegiance? I hate those people a.k.a. Democrats, who skip the pledge just because it has the word God in it. My own advisor wont even say the pledge. How about those people a.k.a democrats move to China so they finally justly complain about their country.
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