hi! remember me? i seem to be saying that with every other post - life has gotten so busy! i'm student teaching grade 4 science and math in the morning and kindergarten and grade 7-8 phys ed in the afternoon. love it - but, sheesh, it is tiring. plus, i now can sing the canadian national anthem. 'o canada' sure beats the 'star spangled banner'!! i always remember singing 'my country tis of thee' and saying the pledge of allegience instead. don't ever remember singing the 'star spangled banner' in class. who was the genius who thought that would be the best national anthem? didn't they realize that we'd have to listen to this painful tune sung but over-hyped pop singers at sporting events? ;)