Kid Turns ‘Star Spangled Banner’ Cymbal Fail Into Major Win With Awkward Flag Salute [Video]
What would you do if your cymbal broke right in the middle of your school band’s performance of the “Star Spangled Banner?” Would you panic a little? Would you look helplessly at your classmates? Would you turn and salute the flag until the song was finished?
A performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Red & White concert turned hilarious earlier this month when the cymbal player suffered an unfortunate accident during the song. After his cymbal breaks and crashes to the ground, the kid is left with one cymbal and no idea what to do next.
So, he did the only thing that he could do. He turns and salutes the flag.
It was awkward, it was awesome, it was hilarious, and it almost caused his fellow band mates to crack up mid-performance.
Surprisingly, the kid’s awkward salute isn’t even the funniest part of the video.
The girl playing the drums (who nearly falls down laughing after her classmate salutes the flag) has a pretty wide swing with her drum mallet. The boy on the snare notices that he’s about two inches away from getting a drum stick to the eye and performs a sly sidestep mid-song.
Here’s the video of the Star Spangled Banner cymbal fail win.
So, who wins best performance?
A.) Kid on the far left who had the presence of mind to salute the flag until the song was finished.
B.) Kid in the middle who managed to keep a straight face during the incident. Bonus points because he also managed to avoid a concussion.
C.) The girl on the right who can’t quite control her laughter.
