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God save the Queen at Croker

Saruman · 2007-02-20 21:36:36

Probably other threads about this in other forums but im curious about something. Personally i do not give a rats if the English national anthem is played in croker. Anyone who knows me will know i care nothing for any crap that happened in the past before i was born. Its over with so people should move on. Anyway my…

20-02-2007 9:36pm

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Saruman

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Probably other threads about this in other forums but im curious about something.

Personally i do not give a rats if the English national anthem is played in croker. Anyone who knows me will know i care nothing for any crap that happened in the past before i was born. Its over with so people should move on.

Anyway my question is why is there such a fuss? Is this actually even the first time the anthem was played there? Would it not have been played at the special olympics in Croke park?

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#2 20-02-2007 9:40pm

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I couldnt give a rats arse either. Whats the big fuss in the media all about?
Were more british as a nation than celtic or viking or anything else, so why not GSTQ. Hell why not have it as our own anthem?
It will be played. End of story.

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#3 20-02-2007 9:41pm

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It was played at the special olympics. I guess the media didnt bother highlighting it.

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#4 20-02-2007 9:41pm

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The fuss is because people are idiots and have nothing better to gripe about.

Very good point about the Special Olympics and one I shall use to shut up anyone who comes out with that crap at the weekend.

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#5 20-02-2007 9:44pm

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Hasn't this type of thread been done before??

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#6 20-02-2007 9:50pm

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discussed to death here.
Current thread here.

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