Last night my Lady Pat and I watched this Special
and, quite frankly, we were Disappointed.
For a 200th Year Special much was to be Desired.
Why was John Lithgow chosen to be the M.C.?
Was there No Hollywood Star from Baltimore Available?
Perhaps someone more Personable?
Why weren’t more Details given about the Importance
of Other places, like:
Rodgers’ Bastion on Hampstead Hill in Patterson Park,
The Battle of North Point,
The Battle of New Orleans ...
While The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,
and Other Performers did excellent Jobs,
Several of the Musical Selections Made No Sense ...
Having Nothing to do with the War,
Nor Nationalism ...
Why Were Some Special Songs Missing?
“Yankee Doodle Dandy”
“The Battle of New Orleans”
“When Johnny Comes Marching Home”
“Battle Hymn of The Republic”
Am I being Over-Critical?
Maybe ... Maybe Not?
Oh, One Final Complaint ...
While Waiting for the Maryland Public Television PBS Broadcast
I kept Changing Channels ... Searching for Anything
About this National Pride Extravaganza ...
All Three LOCAL Baltimore Channels ...
WMAR-TV ... WBAL-TV ... WJZ-TV ...
Each & Every One of Them ...
Was Televising a Damned Football Game!
BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ...
200TH YEAR ...
ONCE IN A LIFETIME!
Being Held Right Here in Baltimore ...