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The Star-Spangled Banner (view source)
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O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave<br />
O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave<br />
O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
==9/11==
In the aftermath of the [[9/11]] terror attacks, many American tourists were stranded in Britain. The "Changing of the Guard" ceremony at [[Buckingham Palace]] is usually watched by several hundred onlookers, mostly tourists, who line the pavement in front of the palace to see the centuries-old tradition, which dates back to 1660.<ref>'''Graves, David''' ''Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute'' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/09/14/nbrit114.xml Daily telegraph, 14 September 2001]. Accessed 14 February 2008</ref> On 13 September, a crowd of around 5000 people, mostly Americans, had gathered in the absence of few other focal points in the capital for the American community. In an unprecedented move, [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] ordered the band of the Coldstream Guards to break over three centuries of tradition and to play the Star Spangled Banner as a sign of respect and solidarity. <ref>'''Kelso, Paul''' ''US anthem played at changing of the guard'' [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/sep/14/september11.usa3 The Guardian, 14 September 2001]. Accessed 14 February 2008.</ref>
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/national-anthem/audio/usa.ram Listen to the U.S. National Anthem]. Requires RealPlayer
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/national-anthem/audio/usa.ram Listen to the U.S. National Anthem]. Requires RealPlayer
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPeA048Sx0 YouTube]: 9/11: BBC: Changing of the Guard - The Star Spangled Banner
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOQWAKnB1Q YouTube]: 9/11 Coldstream Guards Play Star Spangled Banner
==References==
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[[Category:National Anthem|Star-Spangled Banner]]
[[Category:National Anthem|Star-Spangled Banner]]