Did anyone else see and notice this? I was watching the Boston Pops concert tonight (last night now to some of you 
) and during one part of the concert they asked everyone to sing along for some of the old great patriotic songs. As I sat here in my living room (in Ca) singing along and getting all choked up and misty eyed, the camera was panning around the crowd. I was disheartened to see that the vast majority of the crowd was not singing along. As if they didn't know the words! Now I know that not every one likes to sing out loud, but for those of us who grew up with these great songs it's hard not to at least mouth the words. These peoples lips weren't even moving. This was in Boston for crying out loud! Essentially the heart of the revolution, where these concerts have been going on for some 50 years. (Arthur Fiedler RIP) I don't know about the rest of you, but those songs stir my soul and are representative of the greatness this country once stood for.
) and during one part of the concert they asked everyone to sing along for some of the old great patriotic songs. As I sat here in my living room (in Ca) singing along and getting all choked up and misty eyed, the camera was panning around the crowd. I was disheartened to see that the vast majority of the crowd was not singing along. As if they didn't know the words! Now I know that not every one likes to sing out loud, but for those of us who grew up with these great songs it's hard not to at least mouth the words. These peoples lips weren't even moving. This was in Boston for crying out loud! Essentially the heart of the revolution, where these concerts have been going on for some 50 years. (Arthur Fiedler RIP) I don't know about the rest of you, but those songs stir my soul and are representative of the greatness this country once stood for.
After many hours of ping-pong and as many Guiness I was pooped by 3:00 (not to mention it was hot as Hades!). When we watched it on TV I was disapointed in the lack of participation as well. I was really dissapointed in myself for not sticking around and if I could do it all over again... Afraid watching it on the tube didn't do much for me but I know I probably would have gotten a bit misty eyed if I were there. After the Pops, my friends an I ran out to the river (at least I think it was a river (they live in Brighton)) to watch the fireworks. This just further reminded me of the total lack of respect some people have. There was a group of about 7-8 people along the bank lighting of bottle rockets. After a while one of them tossed a bottle in the river (trash can less than five feet away). Here it is, somone celebrating ID4 and then LITTERING! I got a bit peeved and looked over at my friend who was obviously not very happy but was doing a better job of containing himself (he generally has a short fuse). To avoid a bad scene (and being outnumbered) we bit out tongues and continued to watch the fireworks. A short while another bottle goes in and my friend walks up to them and very politely says, "you're going in after the next one". It looked like it might get a little hairy after that until one of his friend said, "Hell, I've got half a mind to send him in after the ones he already threw in". After a little posturing, not to be emasculated in front of his girlfriend, his frien told him to go after them or walk back!