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On second thought, maybe an overtly militaristic national anthem wasn’t the best choice. 💥
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(SSB was made the national anthem in 1931. It ain’t mi-sinai, y’all.)
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*mi-sinai = “from Mt Sinai”, a common Hebrew idiom meaning “going back forever”, “handed down from god”, etc.
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While we’re at it, the pledge of allegiance was written in 1892, made official in 1942, and “under god” was added in 1954 to contrast with the godless commies. #deleteNationalism