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[perchie.girl]

Two minds with the same thougtht, @perchie.girl.

How are you feeling this morning, dear lady?

Feeling good.... knock on wood .... Knees attitude and I been talking to someone very positive....

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

THE STAR-SPANLGED BANNER

During the war of 1812, the ship Francis Scott Key was on, was detained from leaving the waters near Baltimore.. Looking across the bay in the Baltimore harbor, he could see Fort McHenry in the distance.. It was September 13, 1814.. As the night fell and light waned, suddenly the smoke of cannons and the burst of bombs lit the sky..

The screams of the war's dying filled the night.. Francis Scott Key could hear the shouts of the victims and the howl of missiles piercing the air, but no sound gave a clue as to who was winning and who was losing.. Only the morning light would reveal the battle's outcome..

As darkness gave way to light, Francis Scott Key wrote on the back of an envelope..

"Oh 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?"

For the Free, by the Brave..

God Bless You All, God Bless America..

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And Francis Scott key never had a thought to putting those words to music.... At the time it was a Passionate poem.....

The music was written in 1700s

""The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. "To Anacreon in Heaven" (or "The Anacreontic Song"), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. Set to Key's poem and renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", it soon became a well-known U.S. patriotic song. With a range of 19 semitones, it is known for being very difficult to sing. Although the poem has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today.""

I used to know the whole thing When I was in Grammar school.... about first or second grade.

deb

 

[getaclue]

Happy 4th. of July!

 

[1muttsfan]

I found that turning 50 was accompanied by an unfortunate weight gain that that seems to be related to a change in metabolism. I have my whole life eating healthy foods and never had any issues with my weight. However, while I am heavier compared to what I used to be, I still stay very active. One of the things I have been working on is a better acceptance of my not so perfect body. That included allowing my hair to return to its natural color, now rather snowy on top. And if I want a small treat every once in a while, I don't beat myself up over it. Rigorous dieting failed to have an affect on things, so - . As Popeye said, I Am what I Am

 

[bruceha2000]

I am fairly sure she is talking about putting up Penny if she comes out to hunt rats.

Oh, OK. In that case I suggest SCG stays FAR away since I believe Penny is legally blind. I wouldn't want to be within range of a round that missed the rat

 

[ronott1]

Oh, OK. In that case I suggest SCG stays FAR away since I believe Penny is legally blind. I wouldn't want to be within range of a round that missed the rat

That would be unfortunate!

 

[Beer can]

When you thought you've seen it all

 

[bruceha2000]

Horse looks happy.

 

[chickadoodles]

 

[JD4570]

I am happy today. I have passed a milestone in my weight loss effort. I weigh 241 pounds....42 pounds lighter than when I started