Blog Assignment #1

Growing up in America normally means hearing the Star Spangled Banner many, many times. We hear it even before we are able to speak in some cases and we hear it for the rest of our lives from then on. But what does it really mean? I personally have hear the Star Spangled Banner at many sporting events throughout my youth. The first time I recall hearing it was at a youth soccer event that I was playing in during my early elementary years. It is amazing to me that even at that young age, I was aware that this was a special piece of music because everyone had a specific reaction to it. All of the people at that game new at that time they needed to stand and remove their hats in reverence to this song. To me, the Star Spangled Banner represents unity and strength that we as Americans can obtain if we stick together.