Since when is "God Bless America" a stand up and remove your hat song?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

I have never heard God Bless America at a ballgame. The National Anthem, yes, every game I go to.
And yes, I take off my hat for the National Anthem

Evidently your not a baseball fan. They play it at every basball game in the 7th inning since 9/11.

9/11 was a tramatic experience for the country. Baseball helped heal the country by allowing many fellow fans and citzens to briefly pause to reflect on the loss. I'm okay with a social norm of taking off your baseball hat. Fair or not customs change over time, it is an expectation among the majority these days.

Now, I'd never say anything to someone and would probably tell someone to cool it if they were being obnixous about it. It should be voluntary,

EDIT: Now that I think about it, I was at a game where someone was telling someone else to take their hat off. He did it a 2nd time and a guy a couple of rows behind him told him to shut up, they are free to do whatever they want. The guy yelling turns around ready to yell at the hippy or communist and it was obviously a soldier. He had a marine haircut and was built rock solid and was holding his 2-3 year old daughter. He said nothing and turned around.