FReeper Canteen ~ The Star Spangled Banner ~ 04 March 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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

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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]

Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[lightman]

Long may it wave...stand strong, be brave!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...man, you were quick tonight!!

Is it still raining? Need an ark yet?

It was BEAUTIFUL here today...still is. I had my roof shoveled yesterday and with the sun today the roof is showing dry in places. I am thankful.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Long may she wave, FOR SURE!

At the rate things have been going lately, they could try to ban it.

[lightman]

Some of "them" have already tried labeling LIBELING it as a "hate symbol".

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The Star Spangled Banner ~

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[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for honoring our great National Anthem!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

LOL! I was ready for once.

No rain for the next several days! YAY! Not a cloud in the sky today. A beautiful afternoon for running errands.

I saw y’all have a beautiful day, too, but only for a short time. The Lake Hood cam went down shortly after I pulled it up. They’re replacing it with a new one that does more. At least they waited long enough for us to watch an AN-124 land. The new one SHOULD be up and running tomorrow.

Glad you finally got all that snow off your roof. Y’all have had a LOT of snow this winter.

[The Mayor]

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March 4

Knowing the Father

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 31–33
• Mark 9:1–29

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.”

John 14:9 According to legend, British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once saw a distinguished-looking woman in a hotel foyer. Believing he knew her but unable to remember her name, he paused to talk with her. As the two chatted, he vaguely recollected that she had a brother. Hoping for a clue, he asked how her brother was doing and whether he was still working at the same job. “Oh, he’s very well,” she said, “And still king.”

A case of mistaken identity can be embarrassing, as it was for Sir Beecham. But at other times it may be more serious, as it was for Jesus’ disciple Philip. The disciple knew Christ, of course, but he hadn’t fully appreciated who He was. He wanted Jesus to “show [them] the Father,” and Jesus responded, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:8–9). As God’s unique Son, Christ reveals the Father so perfectly that to know one is to know the other (vv. 10–11).

If we ever wonder what God is like in His character, personality, or concern for others, we only need to look to Jesus to find out. Christ’s character, kindness, love, and mercy reveal God’s character. And although our amazing, awesome God is beyond our complete comprehension and understanding, we have a tremendous gift in what He’s revealed of Himself in Jesus.

Reflect & Pray

How well do you know God’s character? How does it match your perception of who Jesus is?

Dear God, help me to grow in my knowledge and appreciation of who You are.

[Fiji Hill]

Note the reference to Job 7:2 in the Bible:

"No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave"

[The Mayor]

On this day I swore an oath to this country and started serving in the US Army
04 March 1976

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Why am I not surprised....keep pushing.

[lightman]

Happy anniversary, and thank you for your service, then and now!

[Jolla]

At a baseball game my buddy commented on how I stood for the National Anthem, I told him I was a Marine.

[lightman]

There are no ex-Marines.

Thank you for standing strong!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Still enjoying t-shirt weather?
Not quite that warm here but it’s sunny at long last and light jacket weather during the day. Still right nippy at night though.
It was a great day to do the grocery shopping.

[lightman]

Citing Fear That Someone Might Fly A ‘QAnon Flag,’ [VA] County Proposes Rules That Restrict American Flags

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3939329/posts

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Hope the song is never cancelled!