Station Identification and Test Pattern 9/6/2012 (1)



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Barque:  ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT II, Named for the Oceanographer
Photo by Hans Georg Schroder

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

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Due to popular demand today we repeat our:

SPECIAL KEEPSAKE STATION ID

We have had a number of requests for the story of the Star Spangled Banner , the ex marine singing the little known last stanza and the vocal and orchestral performance of the long version that we thought that we'd bring you all three links to the YouTube performances. If you occasionally skip morning colors with us you may have missed these. You haven't heard the story of the Star Spangled Banner until you hear the story of how the flag was held aloft and at what cost during the siege of Fort McHenry. 







The Story of the Star Spangled Banner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XJ1oTqBb_U&feature=fvsr

Ex marine sings the last little known stanza of the national anthem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9_bP219ehQ&feature=pyv&ad=5593809645&kw=marine%20tea%20party

Orchestral and vocal Performance of the Full anthem, with all lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAYPN-1Yjt0

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