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My husband was given box seat tickets to a Red Sox game in 1967 and we were quite excited about attending. Sadly that was the night when Tony Conigliaro was hit with a pitched ball. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and the game was very somber after that. I don't remember the score, but it is a game I will never forget.
Peter Samson who sings with the Barbershop Quartet The Grateful Dads sent this Video to me and I want to share it with you. Pete writes the blog As I Was Saying and has recently kept a Journal on his wife's ordeal of overcoming cancer. The courage and faith that he and Marge displayed is an inspiration to anyone having to face such severe adversity.
Pete is not only an excellent caregiver, but is also a good singer as you will see in this video. The Grateful Dads sang the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston. The quartet have been together since 1997. Pete is the second one from the left.
11 comments:
Hi Darlene
I've come across your comments on other blogs and thought I'd look you up. I like your profile, Cheers!
*Friko - Thank you so much for your visit. I do hope you'll return.
Thanks, Darlene!
Love it! Thanks for posting this! You continue to be such an inspiration for me. Joy and fun and laughter and awareness are possible and fun, regardless of age and you remind me of that with every post. Love you!
Do you know what? I'm still up after 4:00 a.m. catching up on reading blogs and having a great time, and I had just started watching the video when my husband came out to "go" so he joined me to watch/listen to The Grateful Dads. And we agreed that we each believe this to be our favorite singing version ever of the National Anthem!
There. I will now go to bed!
I love Barber shop Quartets...these guys are good.
Hey, I enjoyed that Darlene. I love barbershop quartets anyway...so I knew I would....cute name. Thanks sweetie...
*Pete - My pleasure.
*Sylvia - Oh what a sweet comment. You made my day and I love you, too.
*Lydia - 4 am? My goodness, girl, I have been in bed for six hours by that time. (Assuming I didn't wake up at 2 am.)
*Tabor - Me too.
*Joy - You're welcome.
Darlene,
I think they should make a master tape of the Grateful Dads singing the Star Spangled Banner and make it a law that only this rendition of our National Anthem be allowed to be sung on ANY occasion.
I am so sick of Pop Stars and Hip Hop artists trashing our anthem. They sing it any way they choose and ,to tell the truth, the way they choose is usually terrible and disrespectful.
*Nancy - I agree. Remember when Rosanne sang it and scratched her groin? Talk about disrespect for our Anthem.
I went away on a small trip for a few days and came to look at your blog, and was rewarded by listening to good music. The Grateful Dads are very good, thanks for posting them.
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