You May Have Been Illegally Singing the National Anthem Your Whole Life

American flag waving in the wind with beautiful autumn foliage tree tops against blue sky at a park in New England

…if you live in Michigan.Though it’s an obscure law, in 1931, Michigan passed three criminal codes governing performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Proper performance is defined as follows: How played—The national hymn or anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”, shall not be played, sung or otherwise rendered in this state in any public place nor at…

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