The anthem requirement arose when Olympic athletes in the early day of the Olympics were getting their medals, and a band played an appropriate song. The countries could pick their song. Some actually had anthems, some didn’t. But some of the ones that didn’t then did, including according to one recounting of events, the US. The band had prepared two songs, the SSB and another song, and at the last second somebody picked SSB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KcHg5ZOIgU&list=RD8KcHg5ZOIgU

And another…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydAIdVKv84g

Had heard of the “Hireling and slave” verse bit before but not the part about the battle referenced in the song actually being a British victory.

Tangentially of interest here, I like the Isaac Asimov (very) short story that talked about the destruction of a special (military) starship by a Black Hole that ended with the line that all they found was one star-mangled spanner! 😉

Yeah, what Dean said. She us a hard core Trump sucking deplorable. As she herself would say.

Thing we’re complicated, but the shift against slavery was under way and a factor. And we are mainly talking about the war if 1812.

Yes. I personally only watch the Star Spangled Banner for the crashes!

“Lately, some leftists are upset because she supported Trump and also changed her mind about Israel, and now opposed the BDS movement.”

You are as woefully informed on why she is not viewed well as you are on most other things.

Just about everything she does pisses people off, including just talking. Ken Levine at his blog has talked about how hard she is to work with, like Bill Cosby and Cybill Shepherd.

Lately, some leftists are upset because she supported Trump and also changed her mind about Israel, and now opposed the BDS movement.