Subj : National Anthem
To   : Mortar M.
From : Nil Alexandrov
Date : Sun Jan 12 2025 23:08:38

Hello, Mortar!

Sunday January 12 2025 13:35, from Mortar M. -> Ward Dossche:

 MM> I've listened to a number of national anthems from around the world,
 MM> and IMO, the SSB is the most boring of the bunch...and I'm an
 MM> American!  My favorite is "O Canada".  Back in the '70s-'80s,
 MM> Windsor's channel 9 would show late movies at Midnight and then go off
 MM> the air, preceeded by "O Canada", so I heard it quite often.

Do you have a preference for whether it's sung in English or French?

 MM> My Next favorite is Russia's, "State Anthem of the Russian
 MM> Federation"; there's a mouth full, but a great piece.

Also, try comparing the national anthem of the USSR with the modern anthem of the Russian Federation. There's quite a difference!

P.S. I lived in Quebec from 2009 to 2012 and picked up some Quebecois French. Native French speakers always laugh when I speak to them, though!

Best Regards, Nil
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