What is this about?

The reality is that many people do not know about showing respect during the national anthem. Look around the next time you attend a sporting event and you'll see that most people do not place their hands over their hearts. I had a friend ask me why I was doing that during the anthem at a basketball game. He thought you just did it for the pledge.

U.S. Code collection(A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;
(B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

This tradtion has already been described by Aegidius Tschudi, in 1307.

What does that mean Walter? Should I bother caring?

McGentrix wrote:

What does that mean Walter? Should I bother caring?

Why? You neither live in those days nor in what is now Switzerland.
And besides that - there's no need for American to know something about European history which isn't really US-related.

I looked at that picture earlier today.

What is everyone else in the photo looking off to the left of the photo at? they look kinda puzzled.

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The hand on heart thing kinda grosses me out. It's a national anthem, not a 1960's Motown love song with hand actions. Blechhhh. Show some respect for yourselves and dignity, people.

It's always off-putting to go to a sporting event involving an American team here, and having Americans in the crowd do that. It's as normal as double cheek kisses