How many of you know the Star-Spangled Banner? America's national anthem?
Really know it? The I-can-sing-it-to-you-right-now know it?
I thought I did. I was absolutely positive I did.
But turns out, when we did a project on the Star-Spangled Banner, I didn't. I knew parts of it, but I couldn't write it down. I couldn't even sing the whole anthem to myself.
I had been positive that I had known it. But I hadn't. And I've lived in America my entire life. I was born here and have never lived anywhere else. How could I not know my country's anthem? And, truth be told, most of my classmates didn't know it, either.
It made me wonder: do other American citizens know their national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner? I do, now, but do YOU?
Test yourself.... see how much of it you do know- open Word, or NotePad, or get off the computer for a minute and use a sheet of paper to write down as many parts of the Star-Spangled Banner as you can remember. Then see the real lyrics here. (Obviously I don't expect anyone to know anything past the first verse)
Did you know it? Or were you, like my classmates and I, a little rusty?
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Hmmm...that's a really interesting thought! My choir is actually singing it this semester, and we found out that it has 2 verses!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I know it pretty much off by heart(due to an American Homeschooling program), but I'm a Canadian! :P
ReplyDeleteI've always thought it was rather lengthy and the tune is sooooo up and down and weird XD
But then, 'Oh Canada' is short and boring XD
Complete opposites :)
Olivia: yep, it does. I only know the first verse :)
ReplyDeleteOh...I can't seem to get it perfectly right!
ReplyDeleteI know both verses (last I checked). Partly because I'm a military kid - raised on base. :D
ReplyDeleteAnd on the side, I love your blog look!
Thanks Bethany :)
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