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Proud liberal 80

(4,392 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2017, 08:44 PM Sep 2017

Very weird experience today [View all]

So I am in VA this week for my job. I went to this BBQ restaurant for lunch. In the middle of eating someone gets on the intercom and says something. At the time, it was so loud in there that I didn’t clearly understand what he said. Next thing I know, the national anthem is playing and everyone is standing up looking up at the Flag with their hands over their hearts. I felt like I was in a dystopian society or something.

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Very weird experience today [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 OP

Where (city) did this happen? madaboutharry Sep 2017 #1

Hampton VA Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #2

Well it is near a naval base and caters to the military crowd. But still. marylandblue Sep 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author marylandblue Sep 2017 #16

The military partisan breakdown is Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #18

Members of the military are not supposed to promote or even announce their 'affiliation,' elleng Sep 2017 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #28

I deleted my earlier post Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #29

I deleted mine then, but I still thank you. marylandblue Sep 2017 #31

Thanks but from my point of view, that's not necessary. elleng Sep 2017 #32

What did you do? AJT Sep 2017 #3

I stood up, but Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #4

My fortunate (or unfortunate) childhood as a Jehovah's Witness... hunter Sep 2017 #5

Yes the food was good Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #6

Cool story. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #7

yup obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #23

Divisive snark. And wrong. nt bettyellen Sep 2017 #33

That is scary G_j Sep 2017 #8

LOL, the Right wingers are starting their Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade! FSogol Sep 2017 #9

What time do they do the 3 minute hate? CanonRay Sep 2017 #11

Noon Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #12

This definitely happened melman Sep 2017 #13

I couldnt make that shit up Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #15

Idiots. Clearly this was something some people got together on. At a BBQ? lol rockfordfile Sep 2017 #19

Apparently this place does it every day at noon melman Sep 2017 #21

There's that one blonde woman, green shirt, on the far left, who is standing -- pnwmom Sep 2017 #20

kind of reminds me of this scene from "Cabaret" -- diva77 Sep 2017 #17

I was thinking the same thing marylandblue Sep 2017 #24

This country is becoming some kind of Orwellian novel. icymist Sep 2017 #22

Call me crazy, but I find all of this extremely disturbing. secondwind Sep 2017 #25

Trump's culture war BainsBane Sep 2017 #27

Nothing says 'merica like greasy BBQ! Major Nikon Sep 2017 #30

Reminds me of stories I heard about Francos Spain. A lot of compulsory patriotism. SweetieD Sep 2017 #34

I vacationed around Virginia Beach a few years ago. There area CentralMass Sep 2017 #35