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10. Didn't he base the song on when we took the airports in the Revolutionary war

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 09:49 AM

Sep 2019

Those airport battles were legendary. The cinnabuns. Oh, the cinnabuns.

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Key was kind of a complex character with a much darker legacy Spider Jerusalem Sep 2019 #1

Bombs Bursting in Air McKim Sep 2019 #2

Oh please.. whathehell Sep 2019 #9

AND 'illuminations' lauded by John Adams! elleng Sep 2019 #14

Well, there you go.. whathehell Sep 2019 #17

Indeed it IS/was a directive! elleng Sep 2019 #20

I learned this after seeing "1776" on Broadway (1969? 70?) blaze Sep 2019 #19

FUNNY, never caught that! elleng Sep 2019 #21

I'm sorry, I don't care for the tune HopeAgain Sep 2019 #3

I love it whathehell Sep 2019 #6

The third verse. spike jones Sep 2019 #4

Have never liked this song. TNNurse Sep 2019 #5

I've always loved this song.. whathehell Sep 2019 #7

Thanks for the history!.. A great song and national anthem, whathehell Sep 2019 #8

Perfect, thank you. TNNurse Sep 2019 #11

Um, no.. whathehell Sep 2019 #12

That's not what Trump said during his July 4th speech. nt Yavin4 Sep 2019 #15

Yeah, but we're talking about the national anthem and the War of 1812 whathehell Sep 2019 #16

There are definitely better songs, music-wise, elleng Sep 2019 #13

Maybe, but it's a great anthem.. whathehell Sep 2019 #18