Advice On Anthem Singing

Advice On Anthem Singing — Some good advice going around the internet — and passed onto me by Fran Coppock —  for those honored with singing the National Anthem at public events:

“So, with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten — straight up, no styling. Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don’t make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love — not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from the costumes, the makeup and the entourages.  Sing “The Star Spangled Banner” with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America , not you.”

 

Advice On Anthem Singing

Educating Liberal Woman How to

Educating Liberal Woman How To — A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very Liberal  Democrat, and among  other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of  higher taxes to  support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.

She  was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch  Republican, a feeling  she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that  she had participated  in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she  felt that her father  had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to  keep what he thought  should be his.

One day she was  challenging her father on his opposition to higher  taxes on the rich and  the need for more government programs. The  self-professed  objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the  truth and she  indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how  she was doing in  school.

Taken  aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and  let him know that it  was tough to maintain, insisting that she was  taking a very  difficult course load and was constantly studying, which  left her no time to go  out and party like other people she knew. She  didn’t even have time  for a boyfriend, and didn’t really have many  college  friends, because she spent all her time studying.

Her father  listened and then asked , ‘How is your friend Audrey  doing?’ She replied, ‘  Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are  easy classes, she  never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She Is  so popular on campus;  college for her is a blast. She’s always invited  to all the parties and  lots of times she doesn’t even show up for  classes because she’s  too hung over.’

Her wise father  asked his daughter, ‘Why don’t you go to the Dean’s  office and ask him to  deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your  friend who only has a  2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA,  and  certainly that would  be a fair and equal distribution of GPA.’ The  daughter, visibly  shocked by her father’s suggestion, angrily fired  back, ‘That’s a crazy  idea, how would that be fair! I’ve worked really  hard for my grades!  I’ve invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard  work! Audrey has done  next to nothing toward her degree. She played  while I worked my tail  off!’

The  father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, ‘Welcome to The  Republican party.’ If  anyone has a better explanation of the difference  between Republican and Democrat  I’m all ears.

If you ever  wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great  test! Educating Liberal Woman

If a conservative  doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.  If a liberal doesn’t  like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative  is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat..  If a liberal is a  vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for  everyone.

If a conservative  is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.  If a liberal is  homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative  is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his  situation.  A liberal wonders who  is going to take care of him.

If a conservative  doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.  Liberals demand that  those they don’t like be shut down.

If a conservative  is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.  A liberal non-believer  wants any mention of God and religion silenced.  (Unless it’s a foreign  Islamic religion, of course!)

If a conservative  reads this, he’ll forward it so his friends can have  a good laugh.  A  liberal will delete it because he’s “offended”.

Educating Liberal Woman

Congressmen, Haircuts And Community Service

Congressmen, Haircuts And Community Service Courtesy of Judy McGrane

One day a florist went to a barber for a hair cut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you , I’m doing community service this week.’ The cop was happy and left the shop. The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Then a Congressman came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this  week.’ The Congressman was very happy and left the shop. The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

BOTH POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON!

If you don’t forward this you have no sense of humor. Nothing bad will happen, however, you must live with yourself knowing that laughter is not in your future. Now send it to everyone you know.

Congressmen, Haircuts And Community Service

Mosque Joke Illustrates Pseudo-Tolerance

Mosque Joke Illustrates Pseudo-Tolerance — Below is a nice pointed little joke circulating around the internet illustrating the pseudo-tolerance of those who want to rule our lives. Thank you Cathy Craddock and feel free to forward.

I recently applied for a building permit for a nice new house.

It was going to be 100 ft tall and 400 ft wide with 9 gun turrets
at various heights and windows all over the place and a very loud
outside entertainment sound system. It would have parking for
200 cars and I was going to paint it dark green with pink trim.

The City Council told me to go to hell.

So I sent in the application again; but this time I called it a “Mosque”.

Work starts on Monday…

Mosque Joke Illustrates Pseudo-Tolerance

10,000 To Take A

David Kliss became perturbed when he was told he would have to connect his Pheasant Road home to a new sewer line  East Hanover, Pa. and learned that what the new, and, for him, undesired service would set him back  $10,000. $10,000 to take a David Kliss became perturbed when he was told he would have to connect his Pheasant Road home to a new sewer line East Hanover, Pa. and learned that what the new, and, for him, undesired service would set him back $10,000

He placed protest signs on his yard which code enforcement made him edit. The signs now read “$10,000 To Take A”. Feel free to use your imagination as to what the edit was.

There were a few other issues with the signs but Kliss says Code Enforcement Officer David Smith was “extremely helpful” in fixing the matters and the edited signs remain.

10,000 To Take A

 

Biker And The Lion

Biker And The Lion –A Harley biker is riding by the zoo in Washington, DC when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion’s cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.

The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A Washington Post reporter has watched the whole event.

The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, ‘Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I’ve seen a man do in my whole life.’

The Harley rider replies, ‘Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt right.’

The reporter says, ‘Well, I’ll make sure this won’t go unnoticed. I’m a journalist, you know, and tomorrow’s paper will have this story on the front page. So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?’

The biker replies, ‘I’m a U.S.Marine and a Republican.’ The journalist leaves.

The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:

U.S.MARINE-BIKER ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH

That pretty much sums up the liberal news media’s approach to the news these days.

Kudos to FreeRepublic.Com for the tip.

Biker And The Lion