# Wimpy National Anthem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimpy-national-anthem/260751>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 20, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimpy-national-anthem/260751 "2004-08-20T18:11:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimpy-national-anthem/260751/41 "2004-08-22T01:58:10Z")

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> [@wolfman](#):
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> We participate. If you watch the crowd at a baseball game even the 5 and 6 year olds know how to do the official silent, mouth-along version of the anthem.

Yeah, but why silent? Why not sing the damn thing if it means something to you?

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