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ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 10 months ago

Francis Scott Key Estate Sends Cease-And-Desist To Trump For Playing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ At Rally

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Francis Scott Key Estate Sends Cease-And-Desist To Trump For Playing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ At Rally

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ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 10 months ago
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BALTIMORE—Threatening significant legal consequences if the campaign failed to heed its warnings, the Francis Scott Key estate sent a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump on Friday that demanded he discontinue use of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at his rallies. “This unauthorized political usage is in clear violation of what Francis stood for and everything his song […]
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    Would you look at that! I ate the onion!

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      Damn it, I did too. Reality is once again converging on parody.

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      I was about to go in for a nibble and then my brain was like, “it should be public domain by now.”

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        I didn’t know, Disney could have changed the copyright law again.

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      Bro, me, too. Face-first like it was booty.

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    After all, it wasn’t a song for the Confederates.

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    A genuine laugh in the morning. I really wish it were true.

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    Soon Jesus is going to send a cease and desists

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    This article has layers.

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    I wish this was less plausible.

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    That’s a lot of greats.

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    Guess he’ll just have to start playing To Anacreon In Heaven, then.

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