OpinionApril 3, 2004
Show respect for country
To the editor: On March 27 we attended the soccer tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. Before the Cape Girardeau-Jackson game, the national anthem was played. Several teenagers sitting on a blanket did not bother to stand up. I looked at my husband and said, "I guess our son is serving in Iraq so they have the right to sit." However, I did not believe what I was seeing. ...
To the editor:
On March 27 we attended the soccer tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. Before the Cape Girardeau-Jackson game, the national anthem was played. Several teenagers sitting on a blanket did not bother to stand up. I looked at my husband and said, "I guess our son is serving in Iraq so they have the right to sit." However, I did not believe what I was seeing. I feel everyone should stand, take their hats off and put their hands over their hearts when the national anthem is played. Yes, I am old-fashioned. I think it is still fashionable to honor our country in such a small way.
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JOYCE BROWN
Jackson
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