A thought about the National Anthem

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1. Another thought on the National Anthem -

While most educated Americans have at least some notion that the lyrics to the national anthem are based
on a poem by Francis Scott Key, more than a few might be hard pressed to tell you when the events that caused him to write it took place (War of 1812) and I doubt that more than a very few of even the better educated know that the tune used for the national anthem is in fact a bawdy old English drinking song entitled "To Anacreon in Heaven". Another kind DU'er provided a link to the song, along with a Cliff Notes version of the lyrics: "Let's get drunk and get laid". Here it is for your patriotic pleasure:

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