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    Over a hundred years ago the traders in the pit of the Chicago Board of Trade spontaneously erupted into a patriotic American song. What was the song, and why did they sing it?

    Question #85251. Asked by queproblema. (Sep 02 07 5:34 PM)


    lanfranco

    		The song was "My Country 'tis of Thee," and the traders sang it because the lyricist (he hadn't composed the tune, familiar to other nationalities in other contexts), Samuel F Smith, was sitting in the gallery that day in May of 1887:


    http://www.greatscores.com/p/song/sheetmusic/1003493/

    Sep 02 07, 7:08 PM
    queproblema

    		Yes, it was! A dip of the flag to you.

    Sep 02 07, 8:27 PM

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