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Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Oni - 11-19-2015
Since we have this section still, I decided I'd post things from time to time that most people don't know.
If you didn't know, the tune of our national anthem is actually about excessive drinking and sex. The tune for the Star Spangled Banner was actually The Anacreontic Song. The Anacreontic society was one of entertainers/musicians/drinkers.
The song talks about drinking and "entwining" a lot, but here's a snippet.
Code:
And there, my good fellows, we'll learn to entwine,
The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine.I shouldn't exactly have to go into detail, but you can read what this guy says about the Rite of Bacchus:
https://robjo.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/rite-of-bacchus/
RE: Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Skullmeat - 11-19-2015
Murica. Drinking and Sex. Sounds like us.
RE: Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Oni - 11-20-2015
(11-19-2015, 11:58 PM)Skullmeat Wrote: Murica. Drinking and Sex. Sounds like us.
They are talking about getting blackout drunk and having an orgy. Not quite as interested.
RE: Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Jiggly - 11-20-2015
Possibly the funniest thing I've seen in a while.
(11-20-2015, 12:03 AM)Oni Wrote: They are talking about getting blackout drunk and having an orgy. Not quite as interested.
Thank goodness that you're not interested. I might have had to go into hiding.
RE: Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Roosta - 12-03-2015
Definitely going to teach my kids this.
RE: Did You Know? - Our Anthem/Drinking & Sex - Megan - 12-03-2015
Yet again America does not surprise me, good stuff though!