FReeper Canteen ~ The Star Spangled Banner ~ 14 September 2015

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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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and is family friendly.

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))...we boys WELCOMED Mrs SR back abut 10 this A.M.

I fixed her a Supper of
Kettle Fry-ed Chicken,
Quarted New Red Spuds boiled with Diced Onions then,
I fixed Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar.

[mylife]

Francis Scott Key don’t know how to write no dang song..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYoLGS6uzao

[mylife]

This war was largely fought on the great lakes

Salute Commodore Perry. you fought valiantly all hell broke loose and it was a draw.

Salute

[luvie]

Beautiful thread, Kathy!

These are some of the 3000 flags that are planted every year to commemorate the one who died on 9-11 and to honor all of our local heroes who have perished over the years.

Aaron Tippin~The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Flies

[luvie]

Mmmm....that sounds SO good!

[SandRat]

That’s Mrs SR’s favorite.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Ms Feather...*hugs*

We got rain yesterday...it rained almost all day. The yard is covered with yellow leaves....it’s coming!

How about your neighborhood? Leaves starting to turn?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Happy New Year!

[The Mayor]

Yes I am. Rainy weekend here, change of the seasons.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Intolerant....Whitney sure did an excellent job....sang it as it was intended. No messing around.

[bgill]

That little ditty was written by cousin Francis.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks....

[Kathy in Alaska]

The chef at his best!! I bet she enjoyed it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...love that song, and nothing better than our flags flying!!

Thanks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our back yard is pretty much covered in yellow leaves.

It is coming, but still raining. Better late than never.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations on your relative’s accomplishment.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Gotta admit it’s the only Whitney Houston CD I ever bought - taken from the live production complete with crowd noise and what sounds like a dozen bass drums pounding away - electrifying performance - tragic ending.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes....such a waste of a huge talent.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?