OH SAY, DID YOU KNOW?

       FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

        OH SAY, DID YOU KNOW?

  It's March 3rd. It's "National Anthem

Day!" Our National Anthem was originally

a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott

Key and it was originally called "A Defense

of Fort McHenry." It was turned into a song,

ironically, by taking the melody from a

British drinking song! It wasn't until 100

years later that it officially became our

National Anthem! That's when President

Herbert Hoover signed legislation naming

The Star Spangled Banner as such. The

lyrics are dramatic and very moving as

they describe our flag flying throughout

the night as the British bombarded the

fort during the war of 1812. So if someone

tells you that any another tune should be

our anthem....DON'T STAND FOR IT!!!!! Hope

you're well and that all your NEWS is good!