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07-04-2005, 08:34 PM
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| indeed.  Joined: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 9,698
 | The Star Spangled Banner... ... is way too hard to sing. I think we either need to change the tune, or pick another national anthem that a normal person can sing. Also, what the heck are "ramparts"? Discuss:
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07-04-2005, 08:45 PM
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| Registered User Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,694
| Fortifactions, walls so on... |
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07-04-2005, 08:45 PM
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| Registered User Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,694
| I am deeply moved by the Star Spangled Banner and am proud to have it as my national anthem. |
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07-04-2005, 08:51 PM
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| You wanna see dry land?  Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Water World! Posts: 9,746
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07-04-2005, 08:54 PM
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| You wanna see dry land? Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Water World! Posts: 9,746
| Rampart "1. A fortification consisting of an embankment, often with a parapet built on top."
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07-04-2005, 10:46 PM
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07-04-2005, 11:24 PM
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| heeeey brother  Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 5,395
| YAY Go war anthems! |
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07-05-2005, 09:42 AM
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| guitarist  Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Wherever I go, there I am. Posts: 3,901
| We must never change our national anthem. That is the story of the birth of this nation. That is our history. The song describes a decisive battle. It explains the importance of our flag. Who's flag was there? Who did this country belong to? Does that flag still wave? Over the land of the free and the home of the brave. That is us. It's who we are. It's who we must remain. Perhaps it means so much to me because I know that it could be lost. If there was no USA, what would the world do? Where would anyone ever be able to go to be free? Where would they be able to go to start from nothing and become successful? Without the USA, there would be no hope. We must hold onto it. Yes! Yes! That Star Spangled Banner does still wave! Over the land of the free. We are free. And the home, our home. We are very blessed. Of the brave. Our forefathers were very brave. They fought for the right of freedom. We, too, are the brave. We will fight to the death for the sake of freedom also. Learn the song. Sing it with lower notes.
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07-05-2005, 10:20 AM
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07-05-2005, 10:29 AM
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| guitarist Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Wherever I go, there I am. Posts: 3,901
| I don't understand why people do not love their country. Unless you are Canadian, Chris. This USA hate is exactly what will cause you all to lose everything. 
__________________ The words that I write are only my opinion and each of you is most certainly entitled to have an opinion of your own. ff The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name. Luke 1:49 He brought me to the banqueting house and His banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4 Self reminders: Fellow Christian Acquaintance, in a congregational setting, with Pastor = BALT Judgment - holding people accountable to a standard we did not create. Judgmentalness - thinking ourselves morally superior because we have not committed the acts of others. |
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07-05-2005, 10:34 AM
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| You wanna see dry land? Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Water World! Posts: 9,746
| "That is the story of the birth of this nation." Actually it is a little too late for that, it is about the first war we fought for years and didn't gain anything from.
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07-05-2005, 10:54 AM
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| guitarist Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Wherever I go, there I am. Posts: 3,901
| Really? I heard that we almost lost our country over that battle. I only pay 1/2 attention.  It does not matter in this context. The point still is that the song is about our history and everything that this country stands for.
__________________ The words that I write are only my opinion and each of you is most certainly entitled to have an opinion of your own. ff The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name. Luke 1:49 He brought me to the banqueting house and His banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4 Self reminders: Fellow Christian Acquaintance, in a congregational setting, with Pastor = BALT Judgment - holding people accountable to a standard we did not create. Judgmentalness - thinking ourselves morally superior because we have not committed the acts of others. |
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07-05-2005, 10:56 AM
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| so much  Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 21,067
| Chris is Canadian, by the way. Does Canadia even have a national anthem?
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07-05-2005, 10:57 AM
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| You wanna see dry land? Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Water World! Posts: 9,746
| Well that "battle" was really us sitting in a fort while the British spent the whole night bombarding us from their ships, while we prayed that the fort wasn't blown to heck and back. I don't recall if we actually sank any British vessels or not, if memory serves our cannons were smaller and we couldn't reach the British ships. In the morning the British figured the fort wasn't going to be taken by bombardment and sailed off.
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