Edward Moller writes:
 
> On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:21:19 -0500 Ralph Baer wrote:
>
> > One question for Canadian readers out there.  When was "O Canada"
> > adopted as the national anthem?  My recollection is that "God Save
> > the Queen" was still used when I was young.  It might be that RPI
> > only started playing the Canadian anthem when it changed (either
> > that or I didn't realize that "My Country Tis of Thee" was being
> > played because the same tune was the Canadian National anthem.)
>
> This is just a guess from someone south of the border.  When the dominion
> celebrated its centennial in 1967 they adopted the maple leaf as its flag;
> it used to be a variation on the Union Jack.  I think that's the same year
> they adopted the new anthem.
 
It may not have been an official anthem, but I've seen sheet music of
"O Canada" as a patriotic song dating back to the first world war (my
great-grandfather was in some Canadian regiment or other).  The words
were very different, though; lots of references to God and King.
 
ObCollegeHockey:  Cornell fans sing "O Canada" a capella at away games
when it's not played.  I happen to think "O Canada" is appropriate at
hockey games because of the sport's Canadian heritage.  (It would also
make sense to play the Star Spangled Banner at baseball games in other
countries if not for the fact that 1. other countries don't go in for
the anthem business and 2. our anthem sucks.)
 
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