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Entire Water Polo Team Drowns Kneeling For National Anthem
Babylon Bee ^
| 04/27/2021
| Babylon Bee
Posted on 04/28/2021 5:49:59 PM PDT by BipolarBob
IRVINE, CA—Tragedy has struck once again. The entire men's U.S. water polo team has drowned after kneeling during the national anthem in an exhibition game today, sources confirmed moments ago.
As soon as the flag was unfurled and the national anthem started to play, all the polo players swam to the bottom of the pool and took a knee. The anthem lasted a long time, as the singer decided to add all those weird vocal fills to change things up. Unfortunately, it lasted so long that the entire team took in too much water and died.
"Yes, this is a tragedy -- but it's also a victory for the social justice movement," said the team's coach in a somber press conference. "They couldn't breathe and they took a knee -- what powerful reminders of the injustices in this country."
"MMMM!!!" said one polo player moments before his untimely demise. "MMM! MMM! MMMMMM!!!"
Analysts believe he was trying to scream "Black Lives Matter" before he succumbed to unconsciousness.
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Why does the National Anthem have to be so long? If we could just save one more water polo team, it would be worth it to limit it to twelve words (or less). No need for high capacity magazines or long winded anthems. They both kill needlessly.
To: BipolarBob
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posted on
04/28/2021 5:52:12 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: BipolarBob
I hope the horses are ok.
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posted on
04/28/2021 5:53:13 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: BipolarBob
I am in favor of all four verses being sung.
Followed by Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. Also all four verses.
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posted on
04/28/2021 5:56:09 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Followed By America The Beautiful and finally, God Bless the USA! :-)
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posted on
04/28/2021 5:59:38 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
To: BipolarBob
Okay, now that’s funny, right there.
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posted on
04/28/2021 5:59:49 PM PDT
by
alancarp
To: BipolarBob
Mel Brooks’ 2000-Year-Old Man said this was his anthem back in the day:
“They can all go to hell,
Except Cave 76.”
To: left that other site
And the full version of Don McLean’s American Pie.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:02:47 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: TomGuy
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:09:55 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
To: BipolarBob
Lol!......Lol!. The Bee strike again!
To: left that other site
Naturally!
A reading of Washington's Farewell address is a bit much for an exposition game but should be considered de regure in the normal season.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:10:39 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
To: BipolarBob
As an ex-water polo player, yes this could have happened. We probably would have been drunk for the game.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:11:53 PM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I like that idea.
And a PRAYER. It would be nice to have a Prayer before the Game.
Since the teams are already kneeling at the bottom of the pool, it would be a natural.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:15:31 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
To: BipolarBob
I hope the Bee survives this one. Some are not going to be happy.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:18:56 PM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(Any comment might be sarcasm, or not. It depends. Often I'm not sure either.)
To: left that other site
Why yes.
That would follow nicely.
Actually that would be a good idea. Nitwits kneel, a voice booms over the speaker system, O Lord... Bless this game and these players who humbly kneel before You....
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:23:50 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
To: BipolarBob
LOL LOL LOL
That’s just a hilarious headline...
Those folks are GOOD!
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:24:13 PM PDT
by
Adder
("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Ha Ha Ha.
AND...after the prayer, we could do a reading...of the Entire Five Books of Moses.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:27:17 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
To: left that other site
It would be better them most professional sports games .
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:29:11 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
To: BipolarBob
These crazy people just keep on outdoing themselves with their headlines and stories.
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:30:45 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Natural Born Citizens have Citizen parents )
To: BipolarBob
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posted on
04/28/2021 6:36:58 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. , )
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