The Star Spangled Banner at the Westwind Band Summer Concert

I started attending the Westwind Brass Band http://westwindsbrassband.org/concerts.php concerts in the part when I first moved to Lubbock, in 1977. Then, they played at KN Clapp park https://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us/departmental-websites/departments/parks-recreation/top-navigation-menu-items/parks/city-parks.  Now, they play at Wagner Park.  I did not always attend regularly, and there were years I did not attend at all. But in the last 10 or 12 years, I have been very consistent in my attendance, with occasional misses due to other obligations.

The concerts always start with the playing of The Star Spangled Banner https://www.google.com/search?q=the+star+spangled+banner+lyrics&ie=&oe=.  Over the years, people have started singing along, more and more. I do not sing well, but have always mouthed the words, but now I sing.  Tonight as the national anthem was being played I looked around.  There were Frisbee throwers in the park, and volleyball players in the park, and they all stopped, the men took off their caps, and many held their hand over their hearts during the playing of the national anthem.  Wow! I was impressed  It made me feel good.