respect

i was walking near a school when the national anthem played.  i stopped and stood at attention.

then a house gate opened.  the homeowner saw me and she looked at me funny.  i think she was wondering why i was just standing there.

i could very clearly hear the national anthem.  i suppose she could hear it, too.  living so close to the school, however, maybe she just doesn't pay attention to it anymore?

i'm not really sure whether if you live that near and you frequently hear the national anthem you can already just walk around even when it is being played.  (she was within her property.)

me, even when i'm driving and i hear the anthem, i stop.  i've actually been honked at a few times because of that.  i'm not really sure whether i'm overdoing it...  :"}