Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that [...]
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What’s the meaning behind the Star Spangled Banner?
August 11th, 2012 
HostRocket In short [well, it's pretty long] what does each line mean? I’m getting stuck on the second and third verses. ——————————————- O! 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 through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we [...]
Does Today’s date have any significance?
August 2nd, 2012 HostRocket To me it does. On this date in 1814 Francis Scott Key wrote those infamous words that became Our National Anthem. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Defence_of_Fort_M%27Henry_broadside.jpg O! 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 through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts [...]
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9 Comments »Can you summarize what is happening in the us national anthem?
July 18th, 2012 HostRocket O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that [...]
Why was the Star Spangled Banner adopted in 1931?
June 24th, 2012 HostRocket during the Great Depression? 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 rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof [...]
Why have progressives shortened up and butchered our National Anthem?
June 18th, 2012 HostRocket http://www.national-anthems.net/US “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 rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night [...]
Please listen and tell me if I’m a good singer…?
June 6th, 2012 HostRocket You may have to turn your volume up…here goes (please don’t laugh) 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 rockets’ red [...]
Why does the U.S. national anthem contain such violent imagery?
April 25th, 2012 HostRocket O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that [...]
Why do you use Yahoo Answers…?
April 22nd, 2012 HostRocket O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that [...]
What is the meaning in the Star spangled banner song? THe 1st line~ oh can you see, by the dawn’s early light
April 16th, 2012 HostRocket O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that [...]