Obama Writes Children’s Book

choi

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Julie Bosman, Obama Writes Children’s Book. New York Times, Sept. 15, 2010.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/obama-writes-childrens-book/?ref=books

My comment:
(a) Despite "blogs" in the URL, this article is published today in the Arts
section.
(b) Of Thee I Sing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Thee_I_Sing


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choi

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Americans! Some do not know when the nation was founded, not even the APPROXIMATE time range. This time around, some others do not know what the national anthem is (title or a single word of the lyrics). They told me "Of thee I sing" was the national anthem, or a verse of national anthem. Wrong.

(1) The lyrics of Of Thee I Sing (1931 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin; in the musical of the same name):
http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/oftheeising/oftheeising.htm

But few Americans know this song.

(2) Rather, "Of thee I sing" is a verse in

My Country, 'Tis of Thee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Country,_%27Tis_of_Thee

You see, United States had no national anthem until 1931 when Congress passed a resolution designating The Star-Spangled Banner as THE national anthem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner does NOT include "Of thee I sing."

【 在 choi 的大作中提到: 】
: Julie Bosman, Obama Writes Children’s Book. New York Times, Sept. 15, 2010.
: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/obama-writes-childrens-book/?ref=books
: My comment:
: (a) Despite "blogs" in the URL, this article is published today in the Arts
: (以下引言省略...)

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