Posted by Scotty on July 20, 2000 at 07:44:47:
In Reply to: anthem protocol in foreign countries posted by sonja on July 19, 2000 at 17:22:34:
A friend of mine once went on a tour of Europe. They were playing this wonderfully funky, atonal version of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" by Charles Ives. It was a huge hit in every country...except the UK, since it happens to be their national anthem. Hoooo, boy, were they ticked.....