Cleats by Bill Hinds for June 11, 2023

Transcript:

Woman: ...And when he saw that big, beautiful flag still waving, Francis Scott Key was so proud he composed a poem, "The defence of Fort McHenry," right there on the deck of that sloop. When he got back to Baltimore, he had handbills printed with the poem, and handed them out to everyone he could. Soon, someone put the tune of an old, English tavern song to the poem, and people everywhere in the country sang the new song, which became our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Katie: Cool! The song's a story! Woman: And Katie, when it's time for you to sing the national anthem, remember that story and you won't forget the words to the song. Katie: A story with explosions!