Da Hawg Frog Blog

I was rummaging through some of my old favorites on You Tube the other day and came across this video bookmarked there. It is from Super Bowl XXXIX.

For years we’ve been subjected to god awful renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” at sporting events. It seems like they always get some no-talent, dimwit celebrity to stand there and shriek  our Anthem at us  ruining this beautiful song.  From José Feliciano butchering it to Whitney Houston’s caterwauling, we’ve endured these disgraceful displays for years. Then this past week I rediscovered this video and  heard it sung the way it is supposed to be.

One of the things that made it even more enjoyable was the fact that these are our servicemen and women singing it. In this veteran’s mind the “National Anthem” can never be replaced by “American The Beautiful” or any other half assed, pantie waste song. When done right The Star Spangled Banner is the perfect national song.

God bless our troops.

A couple months ago I was run off the road by a big, black SUV. I was fortunately not riding very fast. I was making a right turn when out of nowhere the SUV turned in front of me forcing me to make a decision, become a hood ornament or evade and dump my bike. I choose the latter. The last thing I saw as I jumped the curb and plowed into a ditch was a young girl, behind the wheel of the SUV laughing as she texted a friend. Florida needs to pass a law prohibiting cellphone use while driving.

She did not stop. She did not offer assistance. She never slowed down. The girl drove off merrily on her way.