John Crispo Kelley Edwards writes:
 
> > Except in Minnesota.  They'd only have to play the
> > American Anthem there!
> >
> > I couldn't resist...      :-)
>
> Wouldn't they only have to play the Minnesota National Anthem?
 
The Minnesota state hymn, "Hail, Minnesota", is identical to the alma mater
with the exception of two words ("Hail to thee our college dear" becomes "Hail
to thee our state so dear").  All you need to do is line the teams up on the
blue lines (at, say, the beginning of the third period) and play the alma
mater.
 
-- Erik
 
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