Very nice! Plus, for the courtesy of you and others who view this, the words of our national anthem were penned by Francis Scott Key in the aftermath of the Brittish attack on Fort McHenry during the war of 1812 and below are Mr. Key's words if you want to read them while listening or sing along as you stand with your hand over your heart. The anthem begins at the 1:29 mark. O say, can you see? By the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
mannbradmusic Did you know Francis Scott Key was also a slave owner too the anthem was about war back then all this stuff about bombs bursting in air my ears get panic attacks whenever I hear fireworks blowing up
Yes, I am well aware that Mr. Key wrote these words during a war and for your consideration, he did this, because he was so grateful for the men who fought and died in that attack and was moved when he saw the American flag waving over the fort that morning. Plus, I do appreciate you being up front about this and the reason I included Mr. Key's words in my comment is because a lot of Americans have either forgotten or don't even know them. And, I hope you and yours had a merry Christmas and I wish you a safe and happy New Year.
Very nice!
Plus, for the courtesy of you and others who view this, the words of our national anthem were penned by Francis Scott Key in the aftermath of the Brittish attack on Fort McHenry during the war of 1812 and below are Mr. Key's words if you want to read them while listening or sing along as you stand with your hand over your heart.
The anthem begins at the 1:29 mark.
O say, can you see?
By the dawn's early light,
what so proudly we hailed
at the twilight's last gleaming,
whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the perilous fight,
o'er the ramparts we watched
were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets' red glare,
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night
that our flag was still there.
O say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave
o'er the land of the free
and the home of the brave?
mannbradmusic Did you know Francis Scott Key was also a slave owner too the anthem was about war back then all this stuff about bombs bursting in air my ears get panic attacks whenever I hear fireworks blowing up
Yes, I am well aware that Mr. Key wrote these words during a war and for your consideration, he did this, because he was so grateful for the men who fought and died in that attack and was moved when he saw the American flag waving over the fort that morning.
Plus, I do appreciate you being up front about this and the reason I included Mr. Key's words in my comment is because a lot of Americans have either forgotten or don't even know them.
And, I hope you and yours had a merry Christmas and I wish you a safe and happy New Year.
I really hope nobody kneeled