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Something Wonderful: Little Girl Sings Amazing National Anthem at LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders Game

by Vanderleun on September 27, 2018

Not a single knee was down, and I wiped a way a tear.

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Snakepit Kansas September 27, 2018, 5:43 PM

Slightly theatrical, but that little girl has pipes!!!

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Renzi September 27, 2018, 8:23 PM

What a crackup. Just want to hug her!

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Rob De Witt September 28, 2018, 12:04 AM

Great that she did it, and good for her – and she can sing, although it ain’t gonna last long if she keeps doing that.

An absolute travesty that at that age she’s already been convinced that she has to have “soul” to put it across. My little darling, you ain’t black. And that’s a good thing.

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