Do yourself and all of us a favour and move somewhere else then please. Maybe one of those tribal African countries that are always at war with each other preferably.
And don't even have warmups. We could save so much more of our precious time. Make the intermissions 5 minutes. Eliminate post game interviews and the 3 stars.
I know you're being sarcastic but I actually agree with the bolded. "Well uh, we executed our game plan and obviously we won the game"
Yes, a country is it's people but the flag and anthem are symbols and representations of that, which give us an identity and remind us of how fortunate we are to live where we do, and the sacrifices that were made to make that possible.
Our area was one of the first to be rezoned for the split lots, thanks to our former wonderful and talented councillor Michael Walters. I remember meeting with him when he was proposing this, and telling him and his 2 young staffers that our area has no back alleys and therefor, the vehicles out front will be stacked upon each other and both sides filled, making it dangerous for kids, etc. One of his minions responded that having a crowded street would make drivers more careful and would reduce the chance of an accident, while Mr. Walters nodded approvingly. At that point, I said goodbye, before I punched someone in the face.
The city has just been allowing developers to do whatever they want for a few years now. I am in a big infill area (Allendale) and almost every single infill project any where near me the last 4 or 5 years I get a notice from the city telling me they are waiving existing zoning laws to let the developer do what they want.
Ah yes....Walters. I think in his first election I got hoodwinked into voting for him and totally regretted it within about 6 months.
I agree with the first half of the sentence but the flag and anthem are symbols that the people gather around to demonstrate their common commitment and passion for shared ideals. I personally dislike the anthem for the start of NHL games because it’s international in its player make up, but the whole idea of communities battling is tied to nationalism so I understand why it’s a part of the game experience in North America. I simply choose to go to the bathroom and grab a snack when that part is occurring and I dont let it bother me.
No problem. One thing about the bolded though. The anthem at the NHL games is really for those in attendance (assuming most of them- the fans - are from that country), as well as honouring the country of the opposing team (U.S.)
I love this response. "Everyone will pull together for the good of the neighborhood". Sometimes its hard to tell if these people are just insanely naïve or if they know that what they are saying is BS but say it anyway.
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