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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Agreed. I personally think "God Save the Queen" should be sung more often too. The only time I ever sang that song was at brownies. We woul alternate with "God Save the Queen" and "O' Canada".
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Okay the reason why they don't do the Maple Leaf Forever before Leaf game is that Ballard hated the song.... that and it was considered in bad taste for the French Canadians; which has led to a number of alternate new versions being written... but a single one hasn't really been settled on. However it's only the lyrics that are in question not the music itself so I'd still love to see the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums play it before play-off games
The only place that I hear "God Save The Queen" regularly now is at the Rememberance Day service at Soldier's Tower, the Veterans and Trinity College are sticklers for tradition. My chapter used to sing it at our own service up until 3 years ago, but too many complaints/mocking by the American brothers led the newer brothers to drop it from the program... but we still do a toast to the Queen at our formal dinners (just try to stop the Alumni).
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