World War One: Patriotism
The Why Factor
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Can You Play an Anthem in the Square?
Anthems exist in a realm, sort of outside of music, kind of to the left of music. They are totemic. And what you can do with an anthem is you can actually pin feelings to it. People have lived and died for thatit's just a piece of music,. yet it seems to generate such stroll feelings. You can play an anthem in ther square, and you can get people to protest. You can getPeople to throw rocks. You canget people to march.
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