O‘er the land of the free and the home of the … forgetful?
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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” went to that strip of unintentional comedy, Hollywood Boulevard, to ask passersby to sing the national anthem in honor of the 200th anniversary of the tune’s lyrics. Warning: This video is NSFW if you’re particularly patriotic.
It’s a shame there weren’t any University of Maryland football players close by to help folks with the lyrics.
Francis Scott Key, namesake of the Francis Scott Key Key, wrote the “Defence of Fort M’Henry” 200 Septembers ago amid a British bombardment in the War of 1812. The verses would be printed with sheet music as “The Star-Spangled Banner” soon thereafter.
