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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Flag Song trivia #56811 02/16/02 08:08 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA Here's a bit of trivia for yez all. When first written by George M Cohan the title of the patriotic song about the American flag was "You're A Grand Old Rag" but general sentiment made him change to "You're A Grand Old Flag." [re] Later : Looking to confirm I was not repeating a myth, I came across this link which confirms the above. (about half way down the page.) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/9910/cohan_bio.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted You're flagged! Rapunzel 02/13/02 08:56 PM Re: You're flagged! WhitmanO'Neill 02/13/02 09:16 PM Re: You're flagged! slithy toves 02/13/02 09:33 PM Re: You're flagged! TEd Remington 02/13/02 09:45 PM Re: You're flagged! Fiberbabe 02/13/02 10:28 PM These colors don't run plutarch 02/13/02 10:51 PM . Max Quordlepleen 02/13/02 10:58 PM Re: quotations Keiva 02/14/02 12:46 AM . Max Quordlepleen 02/14/02 01:57 AM Re: jingoism Keiva 02/14/02 12:15 AM . Max Quordlepleen 02/14/02 02:03 AM Re: These colors don't run stales 02/14/02 04:25 AM Re: jacked it in years ago! maverick 02/14/02 01:24 PM Re: These colours run true hev 02/14/02 11:34 PM Re: These colours run true Capital Kiwi 02/17/02 08:58 PM . Max Quordlepleen 02/17/02 11:01 PM Re: These colours run true Capital Kiwi 02/18/02 01:06 PM Re: These colours run true Bean 02/18/02 02:08 PM Kiwi Anthem stales 02/21/02 07:33 AM Re: You're flagged! Bean 02/14/02 01:56 PM Maple leaves wofahulicodoc 02/14/02 02:30 PM Re: Maple leaves Keiva 02/14/02 04:34 PM Maple Leaf Rag TEd Remington 02/14/02 04:36 PM Re: Maple leaves Bean 02/14/02 04:43 PM Re: Maple leaves Keiva 02/14/02 04:53 PM Ragged edges musick 02/17/02 09:06 PM Re: Ragged edges Jazzoctopus 02/17/02 09:34 PM Re: Ragged edges belMarduk 02/17/02 09:41 PM Re: Ragged edges musick 02/17/02 09:44 PM Re: Ragged edges Keiva 02/17/02 10:17 PM Pointy edges musick 02/19/02 10:51 PM Re: Maple leaves Bobyoungbalt 02/16/02 03:17 AM Re: Maple leaves belMarduk 02/16/02 03:28 AM Re: Flag Song trivia wow 02/16/02 08:08 PM Re: Flag Song trivia of troy 02/16/02 10:12 PM Woody's grave TEd Remington 02/17/02 04:53 PM Re: Woody's grave Tsyganka 02/18/02 07:48 PM Re: Woody's grave of troy 02/20/02 12:30 AM Re: Woody's grave Bean 02/20/02 11:28 AM Re: Woody's grave Keiva 02/20/02 12:45 PM Re: Woody's grave stales 02/21/02 07:41 AM Re: Woody's grave Fiberbabe 02/20/02 12:02 PM Rhetorical Question stales 02/21/02 07:43 AM Re: Rhetorical Question duncan large 02/21/02 01:32 PM Re: Rhetorical Question Sparteye 02/22/02 04:17 PM Re: Rhetorical Question maverick 02/22/02 07:36 PM Guy humo(u)r AnnaStrophic 02/22/02 07:49 PM Re: Son of the Rising Sun Keiva 02/16/02 09:59 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,810 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 520 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 15 LukeJavan8 5 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,852 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,944 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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