The Star Spangled Banner

At the Fourth on Broadway today, the Westwinds Brass Band started their concert with The Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem, as they start all of their concerts. There were plenty of flags around, so we could "pick a flag" while the song played. The audience in front of the band stood, as did the audience across the street, in the shade. Some of us sang the song, as has become our habit at the regular Sunday Westwinds Brass Band concerts. The incidental passersby and festival-goers stopped, stood at attention, uncovered, and many had their hands over their hearts.  All except one person, who just wandered through, oblivious to what was happening, and he kept his hat on.  I felt sort of angry, but sort of bad for this person, because he was wandering around like he did not know where he was at or where he was going, but he wandered off.  I probably should have done something but did not even think about it at the time. I hope he is okay.