Crowd Helps Girl With National Anthem

[BrownsFan]

So I was at this game last week when this happened and thought it was pretty awesome what the crowd did to help her out. I can honestly say though I had no idea it would hit the internet like it has; all over Puck Daddy, Deadspin, Gawker and other popular sites. Thought I would share if you hadn't seen.


[i]Elizabeth Hughes, 8, made her debut singing the national anthem at an AHL Norfolk Admirals (the Tampa Bay Lightning's affiliate) game against the Connecticut Whale (New York Rangers' affiliate) last Friday night. Angelic voice, bundle of nerves ... and then after the words "gave proof," her microphone abruptly cut out.

What happened next might be something we've seen before at a sporting event, but that never lacks for inspiration (and maybe a misty eye or two). There's a moment around 1:30 into this clip that gives us hope for humanity:[/i]


http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Hockey-crowd-sings-after-8-year-old-s-nat?urn=nhl-306789

[thewarden86]

Awesome Brownie. Thanks for sharing!

[MsMarvel73]

Voice of an angel. Wonderful moment.

Gives me hope for this country, it does.


[url="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/13/132906064/this-time-you-can-hear-her-finish-the-national-anthem?sc=fb&cc=fp"]She got to hit her high note an NPR's All Things Considered. [/url]

[XxSizzleXx]

Haha wow, that is something. The woman just had to laugh at her.

There was a hockey game earlier in the year where the Senators visited an American team and the singer completely messed up on O Canada, half the Senators bench were chuckling about it lol.

[Malkavian Raven]

[font="Century Gothic"]Brownie -- Thanks. Totally inspirational. Just when you think "those days" are gone, something like this happens and makes you teary eyed. Thanks again.

[i]~ Malkavian Raven[/i][/font]

[darklight1216]

That was adorable.

[TreTheRaven]

One reason I am proud to be American when we have moments like this.

U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!

[BrownsFan]

It's really wild how it has just blown up. I mean it's one of those things that us (the crowd) just simply did to help her out.. she's an 8 year old kid and doesn't know what's going on. But from what I read she was on NPR this morning singing the anthem and I'm sure at some point will be on a morning talk show.. just crazy. I really enjoy the singing of the national anthem at Admirals games because they usually have a kid sing it and that has to be awesome if you're that kid.