City resident laments lack of decorum during national anthem

Niagara Falls - W. St. Catharines - St. St. St. Thomas - St. Kenn Grainger isn't asking for money. He isn't asking for your help in a letter-writing campaign. All this 81-year-old patriot is asking for, he says, is about a minute of your time. "Our poor old national anthem is taking an awful lot of abuse," said Grainger, the retired owner of Grainger Construction. The national anthem, he said, is a public representation of the nation. Its shabby treatment has been bothering him, he said, for the last 25 years. He's tired of watching people fidget, talk or cheer during the national anthem, he said, and believes the song should be treated with more respect. "What really bugs me is sporting events," Grainger said. "People start hooting, hollering and yelling about 10 seconds before the end of the anthem." That's rude to the singer or band that's performing, he said, and it's disrespectful. "You should be standing at attention, like a statue," he said. That's not a lot to ask for the ...
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