I suppose I'll get flamed for this. In respect to Wayne, if you feel really vitorlic, please e-mail me directly. Basically, I find the playing of (the) National Anthem(s) before sporting events just plain dumb. I can find many ways to show respect to my country and its flag without having to attend a sporting event. What, pray tell, is the relationship between college sports and national pride? Better to forget the anthems and just play hockey. Just an opinion, of course. I don't expect to find anybody who agrees. Tom Rowe [log in to unmask] ************************************************************ Truth is not always agreeable or intuitively obvious, but it usually prevails in spite of our opinions. David Barrett, 1992 ************************************************************