Wow from Aasimov no less. Who'd of thunk it? One of my favorite memories was taking a night time harbor tour where I was able to see that over sized Old Glory still flying in the breeze as the story was told and the song was played. Still gives me goose bumps just thinking about it
does someone have a link to where all 4 stanzas are sung?
I wonder how many Americans even know there are 4 stanzas?
Thanks -- we were just discussing the other three verses during fireworks after singing the first.
a bunch of us baltimorons were visiting the battle fields of louisiana as the tour guide boasted of the battle of new orleans as the jewel of the war of 1812...
after her depiction of the saving of the nation by ole hickory, we asked her a few choice questions concerning fort mchenry... like...
isn't it true our national anthem came from a depiction of another battle? she answered that was more of a bombardment than a battle...
we ended with our pasty resistance being, didn't the battle of new orleans actually occur two weeks after peace was declared? she confessed it was but barring slow news the battle was still the most significant...
fort mchenry will always hold the most special credit to america's freedom... the home of the star spangled banner...
long may she wave...
teeman