Posted by Fred Liken on 05/04/06 20:18

"Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Fred Liken wrote:
>> "Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> > Actually that's probably the only thing Rice and I have ever agreed on.
>> > The point is to show you that my opinion is quite a common one. Doing
>> > the national anthem in Spanish does no harm and if it makes people feel
>> > good, why not?
>>
>> Um, because it does do harm in making people think that's what the SSB
>> says
>> in English....... It makes them ignorant. Sing the REAL SSB in Spanish,
>> if
>> you must. I even said as much, had you taken the time to read and
>> comprehend my original post, dummy.
>
> When you consider that the SSB is typically truncated to the first
> verse alone when it is sung, and when you consider the majority of
> Americans don't even know there are 4 verses to the song, much less
> what the other 3 verses are, I really don't see why it's such a big
> deal for you.

Of course you don't.

> Take a look at the full SSB, the Spanish version is very much in
> keeping with the themes and images. In fact, the 2nd Spanish verse that
> you're complaining about seems to lift lines from the other 3 (unsung)
> verses.

None of those verses talk about us being slaves or all equal brothers, etc.
And, I didn't see anywhere in the whole thing about us being latinos? lol.

You're just trying to defend your ignorant gut reaction. Give it up. You
know that is not the national anthem in Spanish.

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