WTF!! Kate Smith in New York

Kate Smith's version of God Bless America played during 7th inning stretch of Yankees vs Rays game today. How dare they!

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Where was the fat tenor they always use?

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by boknows71 on Sep 21, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Kate Smith is played at Yankee games any time there is no live performance of god bless america (about 95% of the time.) Please don’t be a ridiculous homer.

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by NYflyGUY on Sep 21, 2011 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

Seeing as how most of us live in/around Philly, I find it a little insulting that we should know what the Yankees play during their 7th inning stretch when they cannot get a live performer.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 22, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I come in peace to inform and enlighten. I think you’d concede that a negative reaction to this fact (even without knowing) is ridiculous. It’s an excellent rendition of the song and that’s why it is widely used. That’s that.

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by NYflyGUY on Sep 24, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Sometimes it’s nice to live in a vacuum. Do you know how long it took me to realize people outside of Philly liked It’s Always Sunny?

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 24, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Well that’s shown on national TV. You’re dumb.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 26, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Shame the Flyers don’t have exclusive rights to Kate Smith’s “God Bless America” (as ridiculous as that would be). Whatever, fuck the Yankees.

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by Mitchell Green on Sep 22, 2011 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

Read the Wiki about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Bless_America

After reading the above comments, I googled it and found the wiki article about Kate Smith and her song. Apparently Yankee stadium has played it during every 7th inning stretch since Sept. 11, 2001, along with Dodger Stadium, Safeco Field (Seattle), and Turner Field (Atlanta). I don’t think they were trying to insult the Flyers, but support Patriotism.

by fleetflyfan on Sep 23, 2011 10:42 AM EDT reply actions