----- Original Message ----- From: "joanna bujes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The first time I had to salute a flag and sing a national anthem was in the > U.S. In Romania, we sang the Internationale, and in France, we sang the > Marseillaise on July 14. > > Joanna ======================= Why is the NA performed at sports events and not operas or rock concerts etc.? Is it performed at stock car races? When did the practice begin? Ian