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#129990 07/03/2004 12:26 PM

Joined: Mar 2000

Posts: 6,511
lower upstate New York

AnnaStrophic

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AnnaStrophic

Carpal Tunnel

Joined: Mar 2000

Posts: 6,511
lower upstate New York

How many of you knew that Francis Scott Key set his words to the US National Anthem to the 18th-century English drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven"?

http://www.contemplator.com/america/anacreon.html

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Edit: I shoulda known. Anu was one step ahead of me in his Word for yesterday....

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The Star-Spangled Banner AnnaStrophic 07/03/2004 12:26 PM

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Re: The Star-Spangled Banner Jackie 07/13/2004 1:32 PM

Re: The Star-Spangled Banner AnnaStrophic 07/13/2004 1:42 PM

no, my peeve is bigger wofahulicodoc 07/13/2004 2:22 PM

My peeve can beat up your peeve AnnaStrophic 07/13/2004 2:32 PM

Re: My peeve can beat up your peeve Jackie 07/14/2004 2:52 PM

But what I want to know is... shanks 07/14/2004 3:48 PM

Re: My peeve can beat up your peeve Buffalo Shrdlu 07/14/2004 3:55 PM

My peeve is an honor student AnnaStrophic 07/14/2004 4:17 PM

Re: My peeve is an honor student Faldage 07/14/2004 10:48 PM

My pet is peeved musick 07/14/2004 11:28 PM

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The Wrong Song musick 07/13/2004 2:40 PM

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Re: God Defend New Zealand Capfka 07/05/2004 5:26 PM

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