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Welcome to July! My favorite month of the year.
Summer is in full swing. Schools are out. Vacations are underway.
Independence Day is upon us!
I was reflecting upon the 250th Anniversary of our nation and became a bit sad. I remember the excitement and energy for the 200th, waaay back in 1976. The bicentennial celebration was a very special time and the energy and excitement in the country was felt everywhere.
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I'm not feeling it for the 250th.
It feels as though my celebration has been stolen. It feels like our country is divided like perhaps never before.
But then, I read an article in PolitiFact that compared 1976 to the present day. I guess in my remembrance of the good old days, I had forgotten how the country really was in 1976. The article begins:
A country in a sour mood. Inflation and gasoline prices soaring. A culture war raging. A president with sagging approval ratings.
America at 250? Actually, America at 200 and 250.
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a look back five decades to 1976 — the year of the nation’s bicentennial — reveals notable similarities with today. (PolitiFact)
Well, my favorite holiday of the year (Independence Day)is nearly here and I am going to celebrate the month of July and our nation.
Why?
Because I remain proud to be an American!
Happy July!
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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