Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics ... allies with them in WWII, the verse drops out of use in “The Star-Spangled Banner.” O thus be it ever when ...
(WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner ... verse gets performed at ball games and the like. On some occasions, the fourth verse gets tacked on. The ...