Munday on Monday: National anthem

The ballpark’s sound — the P.A. system —

Was on the fritz; you couldn’t listen.

Yet when the color guard appeared

We rose to sing as game time neared.

No music? Not a problem; why,

Just what ensued could make you cry!

For how robustly as a throng

We belted out the anthem song!

The lesson of impromptu story

In all our a cappella glory…

Democracy’s inherent might:

The people know — and do — the right.

And somewhere off on distant cloud,

I bet ol’ Francis Key is proud.

Don Munday

This story was originally published July 26, 2015 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Munday on Monday: National anthem."