Happy July 4th...Boston Style

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Is National Pride Dead?

As I've been watching the Euro religiously this week, I LOVE the singing of national anthems at the beginning of the game. You hear each country LOUDLY singing the praise of their country. I remember first seeing this at a Rugby match. The Rugby players could rip your face off and yet they loudly and proudly sing the anthem of their nation.



And it makes me sad. In the USA, we are condemned when we reflect too much national pride. We are supposed to feel guilty if we do. I have never seen American players in any sport or hear a crowd as loud as this. Whatever happened to being proud of the nation you were born in and have sworn allegiance to? Shame on us.