The Stripes of #TheStarsAndStripes (sung about in #StarsAndStripesForever) kinda Match the ones #Lashed across Lord Jesus' Back

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... except we 'know' His skin was a different hue (or at least 'everybody from His home' had darker skin than most classic art portrays).

With "Stars & Stripes Forever"-Day coming up, I wanted to find the best available recording of it . That (the best I could find thus-far) is from a barbershop-quartet named Acoustix---a version linked through the bold text below.
The word |Lashed| is built on ancient words that are Imitative of the Striking of a Whip (if not the Nautical Origin (for Tying or Binding with Rope or Cord)---ancient words that mean "to Lace, Fasten with Laces, Entrap, |Ensnare").
just like #Lash #Lashes #Lashing #Backlash #Eyelashes #TongueLashing #Whiplash
To Keep Up on My 'Research,'

Those lyrics--
Unfurl the banner and raise it to the sky! Let Eagle cry from mountain high the never-ending watch word of our nation. Now behold this gem of old, the wonder of the Western sky. The emblem of the brave and true, the flag of our liberty, flag of our destiny. Red and white and starry blue stream out of the banner so high. Every heart will sing a part as all across the land we raise our voices. Far and near, for all to hear, the echo of a chorus grand! Every heart will swell with pride to sing of our liberty, sing of our destiny. As with joy we now extol the flag waving over the land. Let us all hail the flag in one accord, let us cheer it with fervid elation. It's the flag of the martyrs gone before, it's the flag of flags, the banner of our nation. It's a beacon for all who share our dream of a new day without domination. It's the hope of the peoples now oppressed and a symbol of their own emancipation. Hooray for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever. The gem of the land and the sea, ever hoist it proud and high. All nations remember the day when our fathers with mighty endeavor proclaimed as they marched to the fray that by their might and by their right, it waves forever. Every time the people hear the bell of freedom calling, (calling) one and all. Every living patriotic citizen will answer, (answer) freedom's call. Everywhere the bold and gallant souls come forth to bear the cross of duty. Rising up as one to fight and die behind the flag of freedom's beauty. Patriotic hearts will falter never, following the stars and stripes forever. Marching to the quest, to east or west, they quell distress, the freed oppressed cry out. Hooray for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever. The gem of the land and the sea, ever hoist it proud and high. All nations remember the day when our fathers with might endeavor proclaimed as they marched to the fray, "Defended by our might, ever standing for the right, it waves forever!" Hail to the banner that waves the stars and stripes, we give our lives for Stars and Stripes!
--are actually printed in a comment on the video for a parody version of the song. (I could probably find those lyrics & copy/paste them too; but I'm right here now, so I'll at least start 'transcribing' (playing a phrase in the vid, pausing it, typing it here, and again and again))


John Phillip Sousa came back to Earth one day;

He looked around at what he found here, All the contradictions that abound here
Good surviving, evil thriving, everything in disarray....
With frown and mouth turned upside-down, he said, "This'll never do! Never, never do!"
"Don't they know to show some pride in who they are?"

The pioneers of former years were not without their doubts and woes and fears
But they know well the love of God would never let them go astray
But here today where there's no fear of dark in the wilderness, some are in wilderness.
They must shift and lift their gaze to some new star.

By a star in the East the least of men once were succoured in time of needing
For the star promised peace to those in pain, And from Galilee was Westwardly proceeding.
With the star of the West the best of men now are siding in their endeavor
to restore as of yore their country's pride to the glory of the Stars-and-Stripes Forever.

Three cheers for the Red-White-and-Blue; for The Red is the blood of Our Brothers,
The White is the light of the star that has led us to where we are;
The Blue is the hue of the sky where on High The Almighty falters never.
Our banner for two hundred years! Oh pioneers! Here's to the Stars-&-Stripes forever!

(Instrumental (Instrumental Instrumental Instra Mental Instra Mental etc. 😋))
 
Three cheers for the Red-White-and-Blue; for The Red is the blood of Our Brothers,
The White is the light of the star that has led us to where we are;
The Blue is the hue of the sky where on High The Almighty falters never.
Our banner for two hundred years! Oh pioneers! Here's to the Stars-&-Stripes forever!

(Instrumental (Instrumental Instrumental Instra Mental Instra Mental etc.) ONE MORE TIME!)

Three cheers for the Red-White-and-Blue; for The Red is the blood of Our Brothers,
The White is the light of the star that has led us to where we are;
The Blue is the hue of the sky where on High The Almighty falters never.
Our banner for two hundred years! Oh pioneers! Here's to the Stars-&-Stripes forever!

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