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National Anthem in lieu of the Pledge

Well, I did it.

After the pledge was said I quietly started singing the Star Spangled Banner as to not disrupt class so there would be absolutely NO excuse for them to shut me up. I got strange looks but nothing out out of the ordinary. Haha. Hilarious.
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Lol. Epic.

Course I don't think disrupting class would be an issue if the pledge already does that Razz
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You are well on your way to becoming a true patriot.

Now you must change your name to Jose, the most patriotic name ever.

Why?

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Next you must decide whether to sing America(My country tis of thee) or The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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(04-23-2014 06:49 AM)brainiac3397 Wrote:  Next you must decide whether to sing America(My country tis of thee) or The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Create a medley; mix the songs together.

Make sure you incorporate riffs and melodies from other patriotic songs in there for good measure. The guitar solo must be Dixie, as little sense as that makes.
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Sing the Bonnie Blue Flag along with Dixie.
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Congratulations. You have stopped praising the flag by.....praising the flag. Fuck.
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RE: National Anthem in lieu of the Pledge

KFC it's a joke. Not meant to be taken literally:
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(04-23-2014 06:48 AM)DoA Wrote:  You are well on your way to becoming a true patriot.

Now you must change your name to Jose, the most patriotic name ever.

Why?

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