There is a myth that International sporting events help to
\nenhance global friendships.<\/p>\n
When any sports man or sports woman wins an event,
\nthen we get the joy of everyone standing to attention while
\ntheir individual national anthems are being played.<\/p>\n
It’s a good job that most people don’t know or speak more
\nthan a couple of languages.<\/p>\n
If more people could understand the words of most national anthems, then it might result in an international punch up.<\/p>\n
\n
Just a cursory examination of a lot of national anthems
\nwill led one to the conclusion that most of them must of
\nbeen penned by a lot of xenophobic militarists, or religious
\nbigots.<\/p>\n
Many of these songs both ask a god to help them, while
\nstating they must also fight to defend themselves from
\nbeing enslaved by some foreign power.<\/p>\n
Here are a few lines from various national anthems which
\nillustrate the point: – – – –<\/p>\n
Cuba –
\n‘ Run to the battle, Bayameses.’
\n&
\n‘ To die for the country is to live! ‘<\/p>\n
The Irish Republic –
\nThis national anthem is also known as
\nThe Solders Song.
\n‘ Soldiers we are, whose lives are pledged to Ireland. ‘<\/p>\n
Latvia –
\n‘ Bless Latvia, O god ‘<\/p>\n
Mexico –
\n‘ Mexicans, at the cry of war
\nMake ready your sword and your horse ‘<\/p>\n
Pakistan –
\n‘ Blessed be the sacred land….
\nLand of Pakistan
\nBlessed be thou citadel of faith, ‘<\/p>\n
Saudia Arabia –
\n‘ My country, may you always live,
\nThe glory of all muslims!
\nLong live the King,
\nFor the flag and the country! ‘<\/p>\n
Ukraine –
\n‘ All our foes will surely perish,
\nlike our dew under sunray. ‘<\/p>\n
Uganda –
\n‘ Oh Uganda! May god uphold thee. ‘<\/p>\n
Vietnam –
\n‘ Soldiers of Vietnam, we go forward,
\nWith the will to save our Fatherland. ‘<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe –
\n‘ Oh lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe
\nThe symbol of freedom proclaiming victory;
\nWe praise our heroes’ sacrifice,
\nAnd vow to keep our land from foes;
\nAnd may the Almighty protect and bless our land. ‘<\/p>\n
What I do like is the Spanish national anthem, as it is a tune
\nwith no words.<\/p>\n
In my 20s I used to march under the banner:<\/p>\n
Mother Earth not Fatherland.<\/p>\n
If only more people would just start to think about things
\nthat way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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