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Old 05-04-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by MysticCat81
I would love to see a quick poll done of how many Americans know there are 4 verses to"The Star-Spangled Banner" or could quote even one line from any verse but the first.
Forget the other verses, I'd like to see a poll of how many Americans could make it through the first verse.

Of course, then you have the issue of "Ok, we sung it - now, what does that even mean?" I don't know many "folks on the street" who could give a working definition of a "rampart".
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