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Originally Posted by merrylander
Speaking of history it seems that we are about to re-write some of it. Maryland is coming out with a commemorative tag plate for the the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. AFAIK except for New Orleans we lost it.
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To make matters worse, it appears to be commemorating the Star Spangled Banner which was written at Ft. McHenry in MD. However, the song wasn't written in 1812, but 1814. Hell, what's two years among friends anyway?