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grufty jim
grufty jim
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Re: national anthem(s)
Feb 12, 2002, 15:28
Just found this site:
http://www.copcity.com/anthems/anthems.html

The first three anthems i clicked on (Albania, Algeria and Angola) all had at least one line about being victorious in armed conflict. In fact the Algerian anthem opens with the lines:
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> We swear by the lightning that destroys,
> By the streams of generous blood being shed,
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i don't have the time to do a definitive survey of the proportion of anthems that speak of the glory of battle or the subjugation of others; but 3 out of 3 (6 out of 6 if you include Ireland, UK and USA) is a telling start.

For someone with the time on their hands - the above site is pretty damn comprehensive (though i'm sure you could find a few omissions).
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