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I must be a softy for overrated songs. Every time I hear the Star-Spangled Banner my eyes well up with tears and I get chill bumps too.

Me too!

A recent Harris poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans don't even know the words.

Well, so what! I bet 2/3 of the country couldn't name 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence, or tell you what year the Constitution was passed, or name the Secretary of State, or 5 state capitals, or their 2 Senators, or their House Rep, or 2 Supreme Court justices. Besides, my 6 y.o. almost knows all the words, and loves to sing it. Talk about tears in your eyes!

105 posted on 04/12/2006 12:05:21 PM PDT by eyespysomething (American liberals like everything about the struggle for freedom except the struggle.)

To: eyespysomething

"Well, so what! I bet 2/3 of the country couldn't name 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence, or tell you what year the Constitution was passed, or name the Secretary of State, or 5 state capitals, or their 2 Senators, or their House Rep, or 2 Supreme Court justices."

EXACTLY

My guess is they don't know America the Beautiful either.

152 posted on 04/12/2006 12:49:02 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)

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