Why I Can't Sing "The Star Spangled Banner" in Church This July
4th Holiday Sunday  Email Print  morning, like every Sunday when
I'm in town, I'll attend Church. I generally enjoy the service,
each Sunday of the year but not on July 4th weekends.  is the
one Sunday, every year that the congregation always sings the
"Star Spangled Banner."  want to sing, just like I always want
to sing at ball games and other sports events but I can't bring
myself to do it.  always stand up, trying to look inconspicuous
,which one can get away with at a sports event with 2,000 people
in the bleachers, but you can't do it at Church being 6'3". 180
people attend, more or less and my wife and three daughters will
be staring at me, and I know what they are thinking. "Oh God,
will he do this again this year and embarrass us all."I always
say to myself, "this year, I'll sing the song, after all, its
not a big deal, everyone does it." The song is announced and
everyone including me will stand up. I'll open the hymnal like
last year b