A recent TikTok video showing customers at a restaurant all standing up as the National Anthem is played is sparking debate after the woman who videoed it describes it as "By far the most dangerous situation" she had "ever been in".
There is a whole pile of negativity happening in the world right now, so why don't we change that for just a couple of minutes and give you a sweet little story from right here in Acadiana.
One of those "frissons" kind of moments happened yesterday when 96-year-old World War II veteran Pete DuPré stunned the crowd before a soccer match with a poignant rendition of the national anthem on his harmonica.
So, a lot of students check into a hotel and that is when the unthinkable happens. Watch as they perform the Star Spangled Banner like you have never heard before, all while standing on their hotel balcony.
What is it with reality talent competition judges botching the national anthem? ‘The Voice‘ coach Christina Aguilera bungled the song at the Super Bowl last February, and now, Aerosmith frontman and ‘American Idol‘ judge Steven Tyler is being crucified for his poor version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ which he sang this afternoon (Jan. 22) before the AFC championship game between the New England
If this happened today, you know someone would be getting sued. Everyone knows the Star Spangled Banner, and most remember all the lyrics, although some can't quite get it right. Lyrics were inspired by the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key, but the accompanying music, not so much.