big flag. this is the hands on history of our flag. and i ve been given honor of raising that big flag. and it will come to you, trust me. but first we have to put the little one away. that is 17 by 25 feet. now the huge one is 30 by 42 feet. that is a big flag. so with the small flag packed away, it is time to go big. this is a big flag. changing the flag, you know somebody has to do it. has to be done, vince. so back away and unroll. backing away. steady. okay. the commander of the fort, major george armist he had, said it is my charge that we should have a flag, there should be no question seeing it from a distance. and we want to turn the flag around clockwise here we go.
our nation alan them and thparticularly this particularly tune was a drinking tune and i love that francis scott key changed the tunes during the battle of baltimore and one man is on a mission to make sure that people understand the events of 1914 were more understanding than the shot around the world. that is vince vais. here we are at fort mchenry. the last time we were here was 1971. and i m going back into the fort. taking a trip here at 52. the facts that happened here 200 years ago haven t changed since my last visit.
want. please address it in your own words and smi something unforgotable about baltimore and want people to come visit as only you can do, vince. i would say the tag line for baltimore, is the pirj place of the star spangle banner. baltimore the star spangled city, connect to your country up close and personal with a visit to fort mchenry and a visit to baltimore. i have nothing to add. except thank you. you re welcome, thank you. it was great fun. isn t that awesome. good luck getting that down. but wait. there is more. the star spangled banner. that massive flag, 30 by 42 feet. was pieced together on the floor of a brewery by a seamstress named mary pickersville. her story isn t as well known as francis scott key. and her story is kept alive
the constant conversation about adapting another national anthem? changing the national anthem and adopting another piece? it is tough to sing for the average of person. the war of 1812 was tough and we didn t give up on. building the transcontinental railroad was tough and we didn t tough and the civil rights movement was tough and we didn t shy away. why did americans tie away from something because it was tough? i retract the question. i think we should make it harder. the original star spangled banner is in the smithsonian but there is a replica here at the fort and vince s passion has inspired to raise the same size flag that inspired the national flag. he wants to raise the big flag. you have to raise the big flag. and from what i hear, it is a
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