Hey Football People

[susandennis]

I know there are football people who might be reading this and I have a question...   Before today's Seahawks game, they had a woman belting out Oh Canada... They play it at baseball games but only when Canadian teams are playing and these days, that's pretty much Toronto only.  I thought at the time that I did not know the NFL had a Canadian team. 

But, now, on the news, I see they played Arizona.  Did they move Arizona to Canada???  Did they tell kjaz? 

I do like Oh Canada - I think it's a nice tune and very easy on the ears - but I'm very confused.    Would some please 'splain me? (It's probably a really obvious answer but google failed me...)

Comments

[tbone.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it was just an administrative screw-up. They called up some singer and asked her to sing the national anthem before the game. They just forgot to specify.

Either that, or it's an homage to all the Canadian victims of the recent hurricanes.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

these days, that's pretty much Toronto only.

Pretty much. I think singing "O Canada" at Nationals games out of nostalgia might raise some eyebrows and/or hackles.

[jawnbc]

Today is Anthem Day in Canada. 116 years ago Calixta LaVallée first performed O Canada (en français) in Rivière du Loup Québec.

[susandennis]

ahhhhhh Interesting that our football game would acknowledge this but maybe we have a lot of fans from Canada. I am kind of disappoint because I was hoping it was a regular thing. I do like the tune and it's kind of fun to hear it in my living room.

[jawnbc]

OK I'm totallying lying. No such holiday

;)

[susandennis]

You silver tongued (or keyboarded?) Devil! You totally had me. Hook, line and French accented sinker. I am cracking up here.

[keelamonster.livejournal.com]

There aren't any Canadian teams. I have no idea why they sang it. Maybe they thought they were at a hockey game.