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When Helen Reddy belted out her 1972 hit, she had no idea it would pump up women. Not only did the song become the unofficial anthem of the feminist movement, but women and girls seemed to take the words literally and headed off to the gym. In the two decades since, female attitudes toward fitness and athletics have undergone a vigorous shake-up. Across the country, women are working out, running hard, even pumping iron. And they are doing it not just to look attractive but also to gain strength and a sense of self-sufficiency. They have discovered...
...fact, the old national anthem that begins "Deutschland, Deutschland Ueber Alles" is forbidden precisely because the lyrics make reference to Polish territory. (The popular perception that the phrase "Germany over everything" was deemed too jingoistic is false; the song is a 19th century liberal anthem that refers to the sovereignty of the German nation over its constituent states...
...best, brightest and bravest people from all over the U.S. and all around the world. They come to test themselves against the toughest competition, to make a buck, to reinvent lives that seem stale in any other setting. As the song that has become the city's unofficial anthem puts it, "If I can make it there, I'd make it anywhere...
...After all, it is a natural Baltic interest to retain economic, communications and even military links with the country that will for decades remain the greatest power in that part of the world. The Balts would give up many attributes of sovereignty in return for a flag and an anthem...
Invited to sing the national anthem by the San Diego Padres, the TV comedian seemed bothered by an echo from the sound system. She plugged her ears with her fingers and started shrieking the words. When fans began booing, she grabbed her crotch and spit on the ground...