"...a mere matter of marching."

Well, the War of 1812 Bicentennial officially begins today. June 18, 1812, marks the decleration of war by the U.S. I heard a 10 minute spot on NPR talking about how the history of the war is taught in schoosls  in both the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. teacher referenced 2 songs in his teaching of the subject: The National Anthem (The battle of Baltimore) by Francis Scott Key, and Johnny Horton's "The Battle of new Orleans".  The Canadian teacher referenced the important personalities, especially Tecumseh and Laura Secord. Interesting, both of these important Canadian personalities were born in the U.S

Anyhow, in honor of this day, here is a video from You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsRK3DNoa_Q.

Apparently the key to American success at the battle was our superior choreagraphy.