Startling New Lyrics to ‘Star Spangled Banner’ Revealed

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Get your fill of patriotic celebratory rituals over the July 4 weekend? Or maybe you’re kind of over it all, which would put you in just the right frame of mind to watch this rather irreverent little musical number conjured up by the Onion’s twisted humorists.

The Onion News Network:

Restoration Of ‘Star Spangled Banner’ Uncovers Horrifying New Verses

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