I was always taught to stand. Also taught to either put my hand over my heart or to keep my arms still at my sides or behind my back if for some weird reason, I chose not to cover my heart.
In my very small town, no person over the age of annoyingteen kept a hat on or disrespected the flag. Some at an elderly age could not stand and that's okay. They want to and that's what counts. We hold a Veteran's Day celebration at our High School every year and it's so amazing to see a very fragile Veteran, using his walker as an anchor, wobbly stand up and stay standing for the whole Anthem and then look in the bleachers to see a very disrespectful crowd of annoyingteens sitting on their butts, with fully functioning legs. I'm sorry but if that 80 year old man with very limited mobility can stand, then so can you Mr. Annoyingteen!
I do understand what you mean Eenie, about some people just can not. However, many can, but won't.
In my very small town, no person over the age of annoyingteen kept a hat on or disrespected the flag. Some at an elderly age could not stand and that's okay. They want to and that's what counts. We hold a Veteran's Day celebration at our High School every year and it's so amazing to see a very fragile Veteran, using his walker as an anchor, wobbly stand up and stay standing for the whole Anthem and then look in the bleachers to see a very disrespectful crowd of annoyingteens sitting on their butts, with fully functioning legs. I'm sorry but if that 80 year old man with very limited mobility can stand, then so can you Mr. Annoyingteen!
I do understand what you mean Eenie, about some people just can not. However, many can, but won't.