We continue to distract ourselves by immersing ourselves in all that Baltimore has to offer. Yesterday marked the start of Defender's Day weekend in Baltimore. Defender's Day is officially September 12--the date in 1814 when Baltimore successfully turned back a British attack on Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. We are watching, from our balcony, for the fireworks that will simulate the "bombs bursting in air" just as Baltimoreans 197 years ago watched to see which side would triumph "in the dawns early light."
It seems fitting with Washington and NYC on high alert for terrorist attacks, that we should stand proud and celebrate our ability to defend our liberty over those who would try to defeat us.
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| Star Spangled Banner over Fort McHenry |
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