{"id":34674,"date":"2017-07-14T06:46:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T06:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=34674"},"modified":"2017-07-14T06:56:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T06:56:17","slug":"man-belts-national-anthem-intercom-missouri-wal-mart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/lifestyle\/man-belts-national-anthem-intercom-missouri-wal-mart.html","title":{"rendered":"Man belts out national anthem over intercom at Missouri Wal-Mart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man belts out national anthem over intercom at Missouri Wal-Mart<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Man belts out national anthem over the <\/span>intercom at Missouri Wal-Mart: – An Ohio man is gaining viral attention after singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” over a loudspeaker in a Wal-Mart while vacationing with his family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

James Fruits, 40, of Cleveland, was captured on video while performing at the retail supercenter in Osage Beach, Missouri, on July 8. Wal-Mart posted the footage on its Facebook page, where it’s received 590,000 views since Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s blown my way and I am honored and humbled that so many people are loving it so much,” Fruits told ABC News today. “I am happy to brighten people’s day and I <\/span>definitely feel like that’s my life’s mission — to make a <\/span>difference wherever I am. So if that’s bringing a smile to people’s faces while I’m on vacation with a video of me singing the national anthem, then so be it.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fruits’ impromptu performance was filmed by his son, Malachi Fruits, 15. Fruits said he first started singing in the aisle that had American flags on display as part of a friend’s dare.<\/span><\/p>\n

After hearing him sing, Wal-Mart’s manager then called him up to the customer service desk and asked him to sing over the intercom, Fruits said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“They wanted me to do it again and I said, ‘Yea!'” Fruits added. “People gathered around and cheered and there were some Wal-Mart employees there as well. I thought great timing being around the Fourth of July and being in the heart of Missouri where people seem to be super patriotic.”<\/span><\/p>\n

When he’s not singing at Wal-Marts, Fruits works as the creative arts administrator for his church, DJs and performs at weddings on the weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Malachi said he was happy to witness his father’s performance, which earned him a $10 Wal-Mart gift card and a Wal-Mart superhero cape.<\/span><\/p>\n

“For an intercom, it sounded pretty great,” he added. “I’ve just gotten used to his embarrassment that it started to develop a humor for me. My reaction was to keep recording, but then I see people gathering around us to see what was happening and I couldn’t help but laugh.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Fruits, a dad of three, said if anyone is touched by his video to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in his daughter Mylee Fruits’ honor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: – http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Lifestyle\/man-belts-national-anthem-intercom-missouri-wal-mart\/story?id=48586268<\/span><\/p>\n

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