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Freep a poll!(How do you feel about the Spanish-language national anthem)
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| 5-3-06
| Sierra Vista Herald
Posted on 05/03/2006 12:55:44 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: bert
"at issue is the translation"
My impression was that the words had been changed. Particularly the second verse. See #10.
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:38:33 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
I think we're elevating this idiocy beyond its worth by calling it a "national anthem"...it isn't.
It's some song sung in Spanish to the same tune as the National Anthem of the United States of America.
This song is no more our National Anthem, than To Anacreon in Heaven is.
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:43:26 PM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: Luis Gonzalez
I always heard that the tune was an old English drinking song.
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:46:47 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: bert
It's nearly impossible to translate songs literally. Having said that, The Star Spangled Banner was not made our National Anthem until 1931, so any acts of Congress prior to that date must be viewed in context with the significance of the song past that point.
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:47:43 PM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: dynachrome
Did you check the link out?
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:48:18 PM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: dynachrome
Whose bright idea was it to insert some idiotic hispano-hip-hop blather in the "anthem" about "Somos latinos, papá"? (We're latinos, daddy.)
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:51:45 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Mmm! The tears of unfathomable sadness! Yummy!)
To: Luis Gonzalez
So it is a Greek/English drinking song? :)
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:56:15 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
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posted on
05/03/2006 1:59:28 PM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: mlc9852
Isn't that Star-Spangled Banner copyrighted? I bet the Keys family (Florida Keys, Garage Keys, Scott-Keys) are getting royalties..... (heh, heh...)
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posted on
05/03/2006 2:05:55 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(sui generis)
To: dynachrome
How do you feel about the Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, which was released on April 28?
Supportive. 5.5%
Undecided. 2.7%
Against. 21.1%
Outraged. 70.7%
Total Votes: 983
Your Vote: Outraged.
Glad to say that in 34 days, this newspaper will not be my local paper any longer!
To: Cailleach
Always the weird 3 or 4 per cent who show up to vote undecided.
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posted on
05/03/2006 2:17:48 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
Finally, someone has a poll option that gives us a chance to tell them what we really think. Latest results:
Supportive. 5.5%
Undecided. 2.7%
Against. 21.0%
Outraged. 70.8%
Res ipsa loquater, baby. The sleeping giant of the middle America has been awoken.
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posted on
05/03/2006 2:18:26 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Don't call them "undocumented workers." Use the correct term: CRIMINAL INVADERS!)
To: ncountylee
I hope they keep it up : )
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posted on
05/05/2006 6:20:31 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Immigration: Acting like dupes does not earn us their respect, but their CONTEMPT.))
To: freedumb2003
May they continue to piss us off!
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posted on
05/05/2006 6:21:17 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Immigration: Acting like dupes does not earn us their respect, but their CONTEMPT.))
To: dynachrome
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posted on
05/24/2006 8:02:29 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
("Simplex veri Sigillum"-Simplicity is the seal of truth)
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