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Americans boo Canadian Anthem
Edmonton Sun ^ | April 15th , 2006 | By CP

Posted on 05/15/2006 1:23:49 PM PDT by CaptainCanada

SAN JOSE, California -- San Jose Sharks fans were in a nasty mood last night, loudly booing the Canadian national anthem before the start of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal.

The Sharks are playing the Edmonton Oilers.

Annemarie Martin had barely began singing O Canada when many in the sellout crowd of 17,496 began booing. The sound was so loud it nearly drowned out Martin.

(Excerpt) Read more at edmontonsun.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: booed; boorishaholes; canada; jose; joses; morons; noclass; notbreakingnews; sanjose; sanjosejoses
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On occasion, when Canadian Sports fans boo the U.S. anthem, we get to hear here how that proves that all Canadians are anti-American, yada-yada.
I've never seen it that way, and I'm sure it's just team rivalry.
It'll be interesting to see if Albertans return the favor..
1 posted on 05/15/2006 1:23:49 PM PDT by CaptainCanada
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To: fanfan

Canada ping


2 posted on 05/15/2006 1:24:32 PM PDT by CaptainCanada ("Macht doch Eiern Dreck aleene!" (Take care of your own mess!).)
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To: CaptainCanada

Whatever happened to good sportsmanship?

Oh yeah, it's 2006.


3 posted on 05/15/2006 1:25:22 PM PDT by Argus
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To: CaptainCanada

good point.


4 posted on 05/15/2006 1:25:22 PM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/gasoline_and_government.htm)
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To: CaptainCanada

But it is boorish behavior. At least they are singing it in english.

I really like the Canadian anthem.


5 posted on 05/15/2006 1:25:29 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CaptainCanada

Why is this happening ? Why ? Why cant we just be friends ?

My girlfriend is from Canada. Canada is lovely.


6 posted on 05/15/2006 1:26:00 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak)
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To: Argus

I have to agree with you. This is pathetic.


7 posted on 05/15/2006 1:26:30 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: CaptainCanada
I agree. I hope it's not a case of get even with them for stuff some stupid Canucks have done to Americans like the Junior Hockey team awhile back.

Meanwhile the Mexican National Anthem continues to be celebrated in California. Sorry, I had to be the immigration stuff in this thread somehow. (sarcasm off)
8 posted on 05/15/2006 1:26:50 PM PDT by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: CaptainCanada

Bad form. Just because they did it to us, doesn't mean we should be doing it to them.


9 posted on 05/15/2006 1:27:09 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)
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To: CaptainCanada

Montreal fans are famous for their booing of the US anthem.
Bruins playoffs 2 years ago we returned the favor by singing the Canadian National anthem that Rene Rancort stopped singing and let the fans take it. It was an awesome moment.
A canadians fan sitting near me was shaking people's hands he was so blown away.
I then dumped beer on his head and beat the tuck out of him. Just kidding about the last part.


10 posted on 05/15/2006 1:27:36 PM PDT by Holicheese (Stanley Cup's new home will be North Carolina!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

The Oilers and the Sharks do not like each other.


11 posted on 05/15/2006 1:28:12 PM PDT by ZGuy
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To: CaptainCanada
I'm not for this. It's low-class, if nothing else.

Canada is our friend, after all, even if we disagree on some things.

12 posted on 05/15/2006 1:28:18 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: CaptainCanada

San Jose is in California, last I checked. Those people are communist. Again, last I checked.


13 posted on 05/15/2006 1:28:35 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

Did they riot in San Jose like they did in Edmonton?


14 posted on 05/15/2006 1:28:47 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
My girlfriend is from Canada.

Does she like mooses or cheese?

15 posted on 05/15/2006 1:29:04 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: CaptainCanada

We should really, really dispense with this kind of crap. Apologies to my Canadian friends.


16 posted on 05/15/2006 1:29:15 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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I don't like Canada politics BUT this is a sporting event. Booing a country's National Anthem is in VERY POOR TASTE.


17 posted on 05/15/2006 1:29:55 PM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT)
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To: CaptainCanada

That's awfully disrespectful, no matter who does it.


18 posted on 05/15/2006 1:30:03 PM PDT by eyespysomething (When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

You like "Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee..."? Against whom? The American tourists? The Eskimos? The French?

Canada has lived free off the American nuclear shield for sixty years. They have not one ounce of gratitude, not one. They constantly tell us how to run the world, even though we don't run it. They hate us and are proud to show it.

When I hear their anthem, I give out a big booooooooooooooo.


19 posted on 05/15/2006 1:30:10 PM PDT by kjo
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To: Steely Tom

I agree. It's disrepectful and a very juvenile thing to do.


20 posted on 05/15/2006 1:30:17 PM PDT by derllak
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