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• go to the link above, if you dare, to listen to Uganda’s national anthem; marvel at how, in the Ugandan variant of English, “Crown” rhymes with “grown”
• the Stumblng Tumblr provides the link because of this story, found via this; the story appeals perfectly to the Stumblng Tumblr’s sense of absurdity
• 45 years ago, Professor George Wilberforce Kakoma composed what became the Ugandan national anthem
• now, he’s suing the Ugandan government for damages, claiming that it’s breached his copyright by using the song for all these years without paying him any royalties
• apparently, it’s been mischievously suggested that Prof Kakoma also wants a court order that the government can’t use the national anthem until his claim against it is resolved; he denies that
• according to the story:

Prof. Kakoma has won many prestigious awards, including the Pearl of Africa Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the glorious symbol of the country, the National Anthem

• a national anthem is the last refuge of a patriot (with apologies to Dr Johnson)

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