When you are raised and educated in a foreign country... You are bound to miss out on a few of the basic tenets of etiquette... Like what to do with your hands during the playing of the National Anthem.
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At least he knew to stand up. I suppose that counts for something.
Oh, wait. They probably said, "Please rise for the playing of our national anthem." Never mind. Standing doesn't give Obama any points.
HE DIDN'T PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS HEART LIKE A DOUCHE? The police of meaningless public gestures should be on the case.
Jacob,
Our society is full of "meaningless" gestures that can be rich in meaning:
Wearing black at a funeral instead of bright pink
Soldiers saluting officers with higher rank than themselves
Waving hello to your neighbor
Holding the door open for women
Bowing your head during a public prayer
Standing when a judge enters the court room
Standing when the bride is presented at a wedding
All of these items on the list can be argued as meaningless or simply ritualistic. However, our society adds richness to our existence by such rituals. If Obama refused to stand at a wedding at the presenting of the bride saying it was a meaningless gesture, he would deserve the public trouncing he would get.
So far I have given Obama the benefit of the doubt that perhaps due to weariness of the campaign trail he absently forgot to put his hand over his heart. If he comes out with a public statement similar to the one he gave about wearing an American Flag pin, I will be ready to trounce him and he will deserve it.
AICS,
I missed the American Flag Pin thing. What happened?
This pic is not a pic...it is a photoshopped superimposed "photo".
Obama quit wearing an American flag pin because he felt people were diminishing it's meaning and didn't want to be a part of that. (That is what he said).
I would be more concerned about a public leader who didn't stand than one who doesn't wear a pin.
But, this pic is a phony. It's right up there with some of the other things/urban legends that go out. If it were real, you'd hear my outcry as well.
Oh, and I think you'll find that the correct spelling is 'faux pas'.
Thanks, Jacob!
A pax upon me.
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