Birthdays And Anniversaries For March 3rd + National Anthem Day

If this is your birthday, congratulations! You are sharing this date with this country singer/songwriter. Brett Warren, born in Tampa, Florida, in 1971. He and sibling Brad Warren form The Warren Brothers, nominated for an ACM award in 2001. They co-write Martina McBride's "Wrong Baby Wrong," Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" and Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift's "Highway Don't Care". 

Happy 45th, Brett!

This Is National Anthem Day!

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States.  It was written by this man, Francis Scott Key.  He had watched the Sept.13,1814 night time bombardment, by  British forces, of Fort McHenry in Baltimore's harbor from a ship. The following morning, he saw that the American flag was still flying over the fort  and that inspired him to write our anthem.

You might be surprised to learn, that many people think the Star Spangled Banner was written during the Revolutionary War. It was actually written during the war of 1812, which lasted until 1814.

This is a replica of the U.S. Flag at the time, featuring 15 stars and 15 stripes.  The reason we celebrate on this date goes back to March 3, 1931. That's when congress made the Star-Spangled Banner our national anthem.

Concho Valley birthdays include:

Garrett Paul, 10. From Mom, Dad, Wyatt, Grandma and Pawpaw.

Levi Aguirre, 6. From Colton, Case, Aunt Jana and Uncle Gilbert.

Happy Wedding Anniversary to:

Ruben & Melinda Niavez, 24 years. from their daughter, Kathy. They will be our drawing tomorrow morning for a dozen roses from Friendly Flower Shop.