Attending peach festival, which is essentially a peach themed mini-state fair deal, and happened to be there during...
Attending peach festival, which is essentially a peach themed mini-state fair deal, and happened to be there during the official opening. What that means is the whole clergy-blessing, lots of uniforms, stereotype of a "singer" national anthem business, etc. Because it is on the border and includes people from both countries, they have both national anthems sung. It's over at the Official Stage, but broadcast over loudspeakers so you hear it everywhere.
We're sitting in the big tent with the tables and chairs where they serve the fresh peach shortcake, eating as are many others, when all of this starts. During the Canadian national anthem, hardly anybody around us notices. When the US national anthem starts, gradually people notice and a number of them stand up. A few salute. Most of the people who stand up are older.
After it's done, they sit down, and I hear an older man near me say, "No respect. They've got no respect." So I was thinking about this, and there's definitely some generational differences, but it's certainly customary to stand if you are at the location where whatever event or ceremony is taking place. However, it's not required. Plus, I wonder if he expected people in the town within earshot to all drop whatever they were doing, stand, and turn to face the fairground? Lastly, if you are at an event that acknowledges multiple nations officially, it seems far more rude to me to stand only for the one you recognize, or that's your own, and the rest can bugger off.
Be that as it may, my peach shortcake was fine, thanks for asking.
We're sitting in the big tent with the tables and chairs where they serve the fresh peach shortcake, eating as are many others, when all of this starts. During the Canadian national anthem, hardly anybody around us notices. When the US national anthem starts, gradually people notice and a number of them stand up. A few salute. Most of the people who stand up are older.
After it's done, they sit down, and I hear an older man near me say, "No respect. They've got no respect." So I was thinking about this, and there's definitely some generational differences, but it's certainly customary to stand if you are at the location where whatever event or ceremony is taking place. However, it's not required. Plus, I wonder if he expected people in the town within earshot to all drop whatever they were doing, stand, and turn to face the fairground? Lastly, if you are at an event that acknowledges multiple nations officially, it seems far more rude to me to stand only for the one you recognize, or that's your own, and the rest can bugger off.
Be that as it may, my peach shortcake was fine, thanks for asking.
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