this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2024
967 points (98.4% liked)

The Onion

4497 readers
1245 users here now

The Onion

A place to share and discuss stories from The Onion, Clickhole, and other satire.

Great Satire Writing:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (14 children)

It has four verses, even though typically only the first verse is performed. The full version has these lyrics:

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
⁠That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more?
⁠Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave,
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,
O'er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

I don't really read that as condoning slavery, as much as acknowledging that slaves fought and died in the war?

load more comments (8 replies)
load more comments (11 replies)