FReeper Canteen ~ The Star Spangled Banner ~ 13 September 2018

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Star Spangled Banner ~
Written by Francis Scott Key (1814)

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

The War of 1812 had been a particularly nasty conflict with the British. They had burned down the Capitol and the White House in Washington, and were set on taking the port of Baltimore, which was protected in part by Fort McHenry, just to the south.

On September 7th, 1814, during the build-up to the attack on Baltimore, two Americans, Colonel John Skinner and a lawyer and part-time poet by the name of Francis Scott Key, had gone out to one of the British ships. They had come to negotiate the release of Dr William Beanes, a friend of Key who had been seized following the attack on Washington. The British agreed, but all three had learned too much about the forthcoming attack on Baltimore and so were detained by the British on board the frigate Surprise until it was over.

The attack started on September 12th, 1814, and after an initial exchange of fire, the fleet withdrew to form an arc just outside the range of Fort McHenry's fire.

Skinner, Beanes and Key watched much of the bombardment from the British deck. The major attack started in heavy rain on the morning of September 13th. Just under three miles in the distance the three men caught glimpses of the star-shaped fort with its huge flag - 42ft long, with 8 red stripes, 7 white stripes and 15 white stars, and specially commissioned to be big enough that the British could not possibly fail to see it from a distance.

In the dark of the night of the 13th, the shelling suddenly stopped. Through the darkness they couldn't tell whether the British forces had been defeated, or the fort had fallen.

As the rain cleared, and the sun began to rise, Key peered through the lifting darkness anxious to see if the flag they had seen the night before was still flying. And so it was that he scribbled on the back of an envelope the first lines of a poem he called Defense of Fort M'Henry.

O, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...glad you enjoyed it. We need to revisit our history from time to time.

Did you have a good work day?

[PROCON]

I had a good work day, heading to bed now as Thursday is an early rising day.

LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv, and thanks for another version of our Star Spangled Banner.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How are things up your way? Still enjoying nice weather?
It felt like fall here for a couple of days but summer came back today. Ugh

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Have a good day? Kittehs all check into let you know they’re ok?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Above 100 until November...I’m afraid I might melt.

[radu]

Howdy do, Conor. *HUGZ*

Darn the luck getting here late. Sorry to have missed you. :-( I hope all’s well with you these days.

[Publius]

It sounds like something Handel would have written on a bad day.

[PROCON]

Hey radu!

Cool mornings and pleasant 70ish afternoons here, no complaints.

Heading to bed now, talk soon.

[radu]

Well, that was certainly different. LOL
Who’s a-thunk the melody for the Star Spangled Banner would have come from a drinking club?

[radu]

Ooooooo! PLEEEEEEASE send some of that down here! LOL
Our brief taste of similar weather really made today hurt. But it won’t be long before it’s here to stay.

Sleep well so you can get through your long day tomorrow without dragging too much.

[Fiji Hill]

It sounds like something Handel would have written on a bad day.

You can dance the minuet to it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...any hurricane issues coming your way?

Thanks for posting this....”Real Men Stand for Our National Anthem”.

[luvie]

Well, we’re sorry you have to go, but good luck with the project and have a lovely day!

[luvie]

Now that is spangly stars! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Interesting history for the tune.

[luvie]

Howdy, radu!

It was a great day. And yes, all the kitties checked in and gobbled the food. I finally got to scritch Ghost on that spot on his back! He didn’t even flinch. Of course, he never looked up either. LOL!

How are all your food monsters?

[radu]

LOL! Very spangly! I’ve had it for years and this seemed like a good thread to dust it off for.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Luv...it is important to remember our history, as so many are trying to remove it.

[radu]

Glad it was a good day, especially Ghost not running off. Keep on scritchin’ and he’ll be putty in your hands before ya know it. :-)

All our herd are doing pretty good. They’re quiet this evening for a change. The new moon had them wound up for a few days but the influence is past at last. WHEW!