RTP-area local music and culture

[Duncan Murrell <dvmurrell AT nc.rr.com>]

Yeah, war can be such a snooze sometimes! Unless you have tea.

Not that I care much about Key, or his awful song, but I'd be curious 
to know what you think qualifies as a harrowing wartime experience.

d


On Jan 18, 2005, at 7:51 AM, kevin maxwell farmer wrote:

> Duncan Murrell wrote:
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> > Being the good Maryland schoolchild, I nominate:  The Star Spangled 
> > Banner, Francis Scott Key, War of 1812, British attack Ft. McHenry in 
> > Baltimore Harbor one night (1814?), Key caught in the harbor on board 
> > a truce ship, watches the shelling of the fort.  Flag still in 
> > Smithsonian.  I believe the tune is based on a song with different 
> > lyrics. Does that count?
> > d
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> nominally.
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> key was several miles away from fort mchenry during the bombardment,
> which lasted for one night only, and was intermittent at that. while 
> i'm
> sure he was worried, i wouldn't exactly call that a harrowing wartime
> experience. the british probably even served tea.
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