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Title: National anthem
Post by: oakranger on July 23, 2011, 10:40:45 PM
The most interesting yet never happen before event took place tonight while at the movie theater with the wife. As the lights where turn down, the American flag appeared on the screen and national anthem starts playing. That every second, everybody stood up. This took me off guard, looked at my wife with confusion and stood. Since when did a movie theater ever done this before? They even had the American flag next to the screen! WOW!

Hats off to you Augusta Theater for still!    :salute

Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Karnak on July 23, 2011, 11:54:49 PM
I'll just go ahead at take care of my post myself:

<See Rule 14>
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: USRanger on July 24, 2011, 12:13:45 AM
Rules be damned, God Bless America!  Big  :salute to that theater.  Only place I've ever seen that happen is at the base theater.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: oakranger on July 24, 2011, 12:19:49 AM
I'll just go ahead at take care of my post myself:

<See Rule 14>

This is a political thread?!?  Was not intened to be but rather sharing something that i never seen before. 
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Dichotomy on July 24, 2011, 12:31:10 AM
Oak

Link the website.  I'd like to send them a personal thank you..

 :salute Augusta Theater
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: oakranger on July 24, 2011, 01:17:51 AM
Oak

Link the website.  I'd like to send them a personal thank you..

 :salute Augusta Theater

http://www.augustahistorictheatre.com/ (http://www.augustahistorictheatre.com/)
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: SoonerMP on July 24, 2011, 01:32:41 AM
Rules be damned, God Bless America!  Big  :salute to that theater.  Only place I've ever seen that happen is at the base theater.

Agreed. That was the one thing I loved about seeing movies on post.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: oakranger on July 24, 2011, 01:36:38 AM
Oak

Link the website.  I'd like to send them a personal thank you..

 :salute Augusta Theater

Good idea.  I just email them too.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: phatzo on July 24, 2011, 02:24:22 AM
we have RSL (returned and services league) clubs all over the place in Australia and they are fairly well patronised, every day at the setting of the sun the place goes silent and everyone stands, a trumpet plays taps over the loud speaker and this is read out:

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

chokes me up everytime.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Vudu15 on July 24, 2011, 05:59:32 AM
Rules be damned, God Bless America!  Big  :salute to that theater.  Only place I've ever seen that happen is at the base theater.

Me too  :salute
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: ozrocker on July 24, 2011, 08:19:28 AM
 :salute





                                                                                                                                            Oz
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: AKKuya on July 24, 2011, 08:32:54 AM
As a movie goer, that should be done at all showings.  A movie is considered a public event.

 :salute
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Shuffler on July 24, 2011, 08:45:49 AM
Rules be damned, God Bless America!  Big  :salute to that theater.  Only place I've ever seen that happen is at the base theater.

+1   :salute

<EDIT> I sent them a note through their Contacts page.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Dago on July 24, 2011, 09:26:12 AM

I was going to ask if you were on a military installation when this happened.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: fbEagle on July 24, 2011, 10:59:07 AM
Quote
I'll just go ahead at take care of my post myself:

<See Rule 14>
:rofl WOW thats sad Karnak
And a big :salute to that theater its an excelent idea to have that play at every theater
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: HB555 on July 24, 2011, 11:14:54 PM
Guest Book Signed.
Great idea.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: guncrasher on July 25, 2011, 12:11:56 AM
I would rather have people volunteer to serve, be it the armed forces, to the homeless shelter, to the live by example than have a I am patriotic just because I stand up every time they play the national anthem attitude.

I served many years ago and I am disgusted with the sight of some of those who stand up and have no idea what i means. I am disgusted when it plays on tv and see people chewing gum, spitting and scratching their private parts and everybody says, look we are patriotic because we stand up.

 :salute to those who do try and do their best.  rest can stand up and play the I am a true patriot drama.

semp 
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Wildcat1 on July 25, 2011, 12:38:33 AM
My personal compliments sent
 
:salute
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: bozon on July 25, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
I am sorry, but that kind of thing scares the bejesus  out of me.
America going insane? Over obsession with icons flags and anthems is not a good sign.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: kilo2 on July 25, 2011, 02:34:09 AM
Movie theaters on military bases do that and a lot of the town around them do as well.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: oakranger on July 25, 2011, 02:42:47 AM
I am sorry, but that kind of thing scares the bejesus  out of me.
America going insane? Over obsession with icons flags and anthems is not a good sign.

Go back under your stone bridge you troll. This is not a political discussion, but sharing an event that happen.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Raphael on July 25, 2011, 03:10:02 AM
I am sorry, but that kind of thing scares the bejesus  out of me.
Agreed.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: bozon on July 25, 2011, 06:08:30 AM
Go back under your stone bridge you troll. This is not a political discussion, but sharing an event that happen.
I did not say anything political towards this side or another more than the general mention of national symbols.
Your reply worries me even more.
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: F22RaptorDude on July 25, 2011, 06:18:24 AM
I did not say anything political towards this side or another more than the general mention of national symbols.
Your reply worries me even more.
Honor and dignity in your nation doesn't strike a bell does it? I agree go under a stone bridge you troll
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: dirtdart on July 25, 2011, 06:28:32 AM
I guess I will earn a week mute here:

Military theaters play this before any movie.  Everyone stands, everyone pays their respects.  It is appalling to think that there are those who mentally parallel the flag to the current government/situation.  The flag and the anthem represent what we are SUPPOSED to be about.  Everyone in this country, like the current situation or not, reap the benefits of living in a free society where you CAN go to the theater, whenever you want.  Many, I am afraid, have lost sight of this and just think that their lives/world is miserable and begrudge the country they live in.  Live abroad I say, see the world, then return here and enjoy sanitation, clean water, government regulation of the environment to preserve our country for future generations.  Having grown up in the third world I say without a doubt that we have things pretty good, and they were not always that way, they were earned.  That flag, that song, that pledge are not hollow.  They are the soul of this country. 
 :salute
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: F22RaptorDude on July 25, 2011, 06:34:32 AM
I guess I will earn a week mute here:

Military theaters play this before any movie.  Everyone stands, everyone pays their respects.  It is appalling to think that there are those who mentally parallel the flag to the current government/situation.  The flag and the anthem represent what we are SUPPOSED to be about.  Everyone in this country, like the current situation or not, reap the benefits of living in a free society where you CAN go to the theater, whenever you want.  Many, I am afraid, have lost sight of this and just think that their lives/world is miserable and begrudge the country they live in.  Live abroad I say, see the world, then return here and enjoy sanitation, clean water, government regulation of the environment to preserve our country for future generations.  Having grown up in the third world I say without a doubt that we have things pretty good, and they were not always that way, they were earned.  That flag, that song, that pledge are not hollow.  They are the soul of this country. 
 :salute

a week, I'm going to get a month  :(
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: des506 on July 25, 2011, 08:19:34 AM
we have RSL (returned and services league) clubs all over the place in Australia and they are fairly well patronised, every day at the setting of the sun the place goes silent and everyone stands, a trumpet plays taps over the loud speaker and this is read out:

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

chokes me up everytime.

we shall remember them....

lest we forget

the choking starts when the bugle plays!
Title: Re: National anthem
Post by: Shuffler on July 25, 2011, 09:54:30 AM
I would rather have people volunteer to serve, be it the armed forces, to the homeless shelter, to the live by example than have a I am patriotic just because I stand up every time they play the national anthem attitude.

I served many years ago and I am disgusted with the sight of some of those who stand up and have no idea what i means. I am disgusted when it plays on tv and see people chewing gum, spitting and scratching their private parts and everybody says, look we are patriotic because we stand up.

 :salute to those who do try and do their best.  rest can stand up and play the I am a true patriot drama.

semp 

Sounds to me like you forgot why you served.

Let's not forget that folks who serve are human too. We found that out in a bad way here in Texas when one of those who was serving murdered our own troops. There are others on trial now for sport killings.

While my Family appreciates all our troops do, that appreciation stops when anyone tries to put on airs of sainthood.