In 1906, George M. Cohan was forced to change one word in his song and anthem to the American flag.
The line in the Chorus is, “It’s a grand old flag/it’s a high flying flag…”
Though today it’s sung as a tribute to Old Glory, if Cohan hadn’t made the change, the song probably would never be sung.
Cohan’s original lyrics started with, “It’s a grand old rag . ..”
