...so I am watching the Germany v greece quarter final game right now! During the national anthems I typically i running around just finishing putting my snacks together, but today I skipped my snacks and paid close attention.... the "fair skinned players" all sang along.....the "non-german, german players didn't. (PS put those designations in quotations on purpose)
Was this a coincidence or is the divide between who sings and who doesn't sing related to race as well as age? I mean these players (and their living families) weren't around when all that madness was going on. Is there an enduring legacy around the anthem (or at least the third stanza) that stops even young people (or first generation citizens) from singing along?
Long post,,but I am a dark skinned african american. Despite America's racial history, there isn't much "to do" about symbols of the country's history (confederate flag aside) for today's youth or first gen children.
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Date: 2012-06-22 07:07 pm (UTC)Was this a coincidence or is the divide between who sings and who doesn't sing related to race as well as age? I mean these players (and their living families) weren't around when all that madness was going on. Is there an enduring legacy around the anthem (or at least the third stanza) that stops even young people (or first generation citizens) from singing along?
Long post,,but I am a dark skinned african american. Despite America's racial history, there isn't much "to do" about symbols of the country's history (confederate flag aside) for today's youth or first gen children.