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Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:11 PM Oct 2025

One great thing about this World Series

before they even start playing: we get to hear "O Canada," the most beautiful and national-anthemish national anthem I've heard.

We can also mute ours so as not to be embarrassed by the difference.

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One great thing about this World Series (Original Post) Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 OP
I was thinking along those lines, too. O, Canada is a beautiful song and not as militaristic as ours..more peaceful Deuxcents Oct 2025 #1
Good pick Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #2
Just convince TSF to change it and he will. Sneederbunk Oct 2025 #3

Deuxcents

(27,685 posts)
1. I was thinking along those lines, too. O, Canada is a beautiful song and not as militaristic as ours..more peaceful
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:15 PM
Oct 2025

I’d love if we could somehow, someday, change our anthem to America the Beautiful. It’s much more representative of our country.

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
2. Good pick
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 09:23 PM
Oct 2025

It's so nellifluous and anthemish that I can overlook the mention of the mythological Christian deity. Usually, that's a killer for me

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