On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Mark Lewin wrote:
> I believe RPI "borrowed" using the nation Anthem from the other
> Red team in the ECAC. Additionally, now Clarkson uses
> the word "night" ("knight") and Union goes so far as to
> chime in on O say can "U" see.
>
I believe that this practice started in Baltimore where the Orioles fans
emphasize the O in the anthem.
I'll go a step further and say that I've always felt that the routine
playing of anthems before what is after all entertainment trivializes it.
Arthur Berman [log in to unmask]
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