Word: anthemic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...adjacent Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw residents had already begun to rebuild their cross. While government delegations laid wreaths to the solemn beat of drums, several hundred people gathered around the new cross, praying, flashing V signs and singing their own modified version of the national anthem. It includes such defiant lines as "Lead us Walesa, from the coast to Silesia/ Push on to victory, Polish Solidarity." The police removed the cross the next three days...
...first Jagger-Richards song about youth discontent with the status quo, the analysts pronounced in retrospect. As the Stones withdrew culturally into the psychedelic-drug world that would ultimately cost them Brian Jones, they were labelled leaders-in-exile of the revolt. "Street Fightin Man" was dubbed an "anthem...
...opening event, a rousing youth rally Monday evening at Murrayfield, some 50,000 young people waited through the afternoon for John Paul to arrive. "John Paul, John Paul, John Paul," they chanted rugby-style as the Pope reached the stage. Then they broke into song with the gospel anthem that accompanied the Pope in so many places: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands...
...Mass and Te Deum in Buenos Aires' Metropolitan Cathedral that celebrated the 172nd anniversary of Argentina's equivalent of the Declaration of Independence. Said Galtieri afterward: "At this time of patriotism, the sons of our land from the army, navy and air force will be singing the national anthem, even in their trenches." Galtieri publicly rebuffed a conciliatory letter from President Ronald Reagan marking the anniversary. In a return letter, Galtieri declared that Argentina was "surprised" at the support that the U.S. was giving Britain in the Falklands conflict and declared Reagan's affirmation of common interests and values uniting...
...state television. But the protests turned ugly that evening as about 50 young demonstrators in Warsaw's Old Town were cleared away by club-wielding policemen. In Cracow, meanwhile, about 7,000 people gathered near the Church of the Virgin Mary, chanting protest slogans and singing the national anthem. When the crowd ignored orders to disband, they were charged by about 1,000 members of the notorious ZOMO motorized police force, who cleared the streets with water cannons and tear gas. All told, some 700 demonstrators were arrested...