Tom Forsyth on Nostr: Most US folks (I like to ask them, because I'm cruel) think the anthem is from the ...
Most US folks (I like to ask them, because I'm cruel) think the anthem is from the War of Independence. It absolutely is not.
It is from the war of 1812 (not the one against Napoleon). An absolutely stupid war where the US tried to invade Canada because they were miffed about them freeing slaves. The US not only got kicked back by the combined UK, Canada, native and ex-slave forces, the White House was set on fire. Why you'd celebrate that disaster of a war, I have no idea.
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