Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Baseball

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2015, 05:44 AM Mar 2015

Will they have the mandatory "7th inning stretch" singing of "God Bless America" AGAIN this year? [View all]

Look, I understand how it got started(the congresscritters sang it after the plane hit the Pentagon) but 9/11 was fourteen years ago, we're out of Iraq and Osama is dead.

Will MLB ever stop beating this dead horse?

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Will they have the mandatory "7th inning stretch" singing of "God Bless America" AGAIN this year? [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2015 OP

I predict they will. bvf Mar 2015 #1

I want somebody to get up there for that and play some Rage Against The Machine instead Ken Burch Mar 2015 #2

That would be sweet. bvf Mar 2015 #5

My wife hates the voice of the woman singing it during Yankee games. Inkfreak Mar 2015 #3

It wouldn't be so bad if they could bring in Zombie Kate Smith to sing it Ken Burch Mar 2015 #4

It's a Thing now. If you're not a fan, you must hate Murica NightWatcher Mar 2015 #6

We sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrigley Drale Mar 2015 #7

I gotta say... CanSocDem Apr 2015 #8

"Will MLB ever stop beating this dead horse?" Novara Apr 2015 #9