tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post649476593574340621..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: History: "O'er the Land of the Free..."Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-92084267264954020002012-09-19T13:14:06.840-08:002012-09-19T13:14:06.840-08:00I agree. Rick. And yes, the "Star Spangled Ba...I agree. Rick. And yes, the "Star Spangled Banner" is set to an old English tune. Rather like the U.S. Navy was modeled on the Royal Navy I guess :)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-69699664688402621732012-09-19T09:28:10.468-08:002012-09-19T09:28:10.468-08:00National Anthems should be soul-stirring, bombasti...National Anthems should be soul-stirring, bombastic, jingoistic and a bit of an anachronism - in fact the older it sounds, the better I think! The national anthem of any country is designed to get all the people of the country to 'rally to the flag' as it were. The American national anthem does it very well (even if it's a British tune, lol!!). Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-81183058076035730132012-09-13T14:03:35.611-08:002012-09-13T14:03:35.611-08:00Thankee, indeed. I am actually quite fond of this ...Thankee, indeed. I am actually quite fond of this song. Thanks, Francis Scott Key (fun fact: he - and not our founding fathers - is the source of that "In God We Trust" stuff. You'll find the source in the fourth verse of the "National Anthem."Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-62985947415198790732012-09-13T13:53:51.786-08:002012-09-13T13:53:51.786-08:00I could not agree more, Pauline! Excellent post! A...I could not agree more, Pauline! Excellent post! As appropriate then as it is now...Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com