Marcus and I took to calling ourselves the Anthem Guys, a nickname given to us by a player in Fargo, North Dakota.

马克斯和我称我们自己为国歌演奏者，这是北达科他州的法戈的一个演奏家给我们起的绰号。

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Once, in Toledo, Ohio, as we left the field after playing the anthem for the Mud Hens, an umpire approached us.

有一次，当我们在俄亥俄州托莱多为沼泽鸟对演奏完国歌离开后，一位裁判走了过来。

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Snowflake, Christmas trees, Anthem, the reindeer's jingle bells and Santa claus who give us the gifts through the chimney...... Every year on this day, all around are filled with joy.

雪花、圣诞树、赞美诗，驯鹿的铃声和钻过烟囱送来礼物的圣诞老人……每一年的这一天，空气中都洋溢着浓浓的欢乐。

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She will sing the US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, at this year's inauguration ceremony on Monday.

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In Britain, the Queen joined Prime Minister Tony Blair to lead mourners at St Paul's Cathedral in London, where the US national anthem was sung.

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Little did Papa realize that morning that he was never to see us or hold us again, nor would he ever again harken to the meadowlarks of Yell County trilling a joyous anthem to spring.

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