4th of July – 1940’s Style +
A 1940’s CELEBRATION WRAPPED AROUND A 1776 WAR SONG
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
HARK, hark the sound of war is heard,
And we must all attend;
Take up our arms and go with speed,
Our country to defend.
Our parent state has turned our foe,
Which fills our land with pain;
Her gallant ships, manned out for war,
Come thundering o’er the main.
There’s Charleton, Howe and Douglas too,
And many thousand more,
May cross the sea, but all in vain,
Our rights we’ll ne’er give o’er.
Our pleasant homes they do invade,
Our property devour;
And all because we won’t submit
To their despotic power.
Then let us go against our foe,
We’d better die than yield;
We and our sons are all undone,
If Britain wins the field.
Tories may dream of future joys,
But I am bold to say,
They’ll find themselves bound fast in chains,
If Britain wins the day.
Husbands must leave their loving wives,
And sprightly youths attend,
Leave their sweethearts and risk their lives,
Their country to defend.
May they be heroes in the field,
Have heroes’ fame in store;
We pray the Lord to be their shield,
Where thundering cannons roar.
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Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance!! Very Impressive!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM
From Doc & CJ at I Married an Angel.
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The USN Topside Brass Band entertained the public in Port Louis, Mauritius with New Orleans rhythms.
Please remember that fireworks can also spark PTSD reactions in some of the wounded troops. Be considerate. Thank you.
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FOURTH OF JULY HUMOR ? –
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FAREWELL SALUTES –
Gerald Ackley – Kane, PA; US Army, WWII, 261 Infantry/65th Division, Sgt.
Thomas Bailey – Wilmington, DE; US Army, WWII, ETO, 65th Div. Chaplain
Willis McKinney – Morganton, GA; US Army Air Corps, WWII, pilot
John Norkus Sr. – Brooklyn, NY; US Army, WWII, PTO
Robert Poulin – New Bedford, CT; US Army, WWII, ETO, 10th Armored Division
Charles Robinson – Tulsa, OK; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, 187th/11th Airborne Division
Paul Sandacz – Catonsville, MD; US Army, WWII, Engineer Corps
Wayne Twito – Bloomington, MN; USMC, WWII, Korea, pilot
Serina Vine – Berkley, CA; US Navy WAVE, WWII, radio intelligence
John Wilmott – Huntington, NY; US Army Air Corps, WWII, pilot/ US Coast Guard & Navy, Korea, Vietnam
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Posted on July 3, 2016, in Home Front, Uncategorized, WWII and tagged 1940's, Broad Channel, family history, History, Military History, nostalgia, USA, veterans, WW2, WWII. Bookmark the permalink. 132 Comments.
Those memes say it so well don’t they?
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I try to get the humor to fit the post, doesn’t always work, but I think they get their point across and we still get a laugh.
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Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner.
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Thank you, patriotism should never be confined to one date.
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Belated wishes for your Independence day gp.
The poetry had me intrigued with its wording, till I read A 1776 War song
I couldn’t understand the anti British element, or did I read it wrong mate?
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Oh, it was anti-Britain for sure. America was just another colony in the Empire at the time, treated pretty much the same as other colonies and the Americans didn’t like it. Thanks for reading it.
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Thanks for the clarification gp.
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No problem. Always great talking to you.
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For Info gp
http://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/07/05/wwii-american-hero-stripped-medals-dog/
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Thank you for this, Ian. Now that the subject is brought up again, you’re right, it’s been a while since I did an animal post and I will use this article, with a mention of you and your sites.
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I thought that subject might have been of interest in your site gp.
Cheers.
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I’ve done a few animals posts, but there can never be too many!!
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Hi, thanks for the memories of the 40’s, all I remember really is that we bought firecrackers with our allowance and my parents allowed us to go out a shoot them off, but not too early in the AM, then we went to a parade, speaches in the center of town, and then a picnic in the park. And then if there were any fire crackers left, we got to shoot them of when we got home. All with supervision of course or at least instructions on what not to do. We were lucky, no injuries in our family, at least that I remember Thanks for a fun reminder of when life was simple for us kids.
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My sincere pleasure!! I only wish I could bring these times back for everyone!!
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A weel deserved great tribute to all that men
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Thank you very much, Mary Lou. They deserve this and so much more!!
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Have a grand and happy safe Independence Day, GP! be safe my friend. ‘o)
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Thank you – I’m hoping people spent at least our 240th birthday celebrating their home.
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Reblogged this on Random Ramblings; Myriad Musings and commented:
4th of July celebration…vintage-style! Thanks to a Pacific Paratrooper for these classics.
I also wanted to post the lyrics to the song that I deem the most ‘patriotic!’ Apologies if I screwed up the lyrics…I wrote them as I recall from singing the song in kindergarten.
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GRAND OLD FLAG
You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You’re the emblem of the land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Ev’ry heart beats true for the red, white, and blue
And there’s never a boast nor a brag
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eyes on the grand old flag
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Thank you, not just for your reblog – but the thought and memories!!
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😀
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A great tribute GP, and I love all the great old graphics. Have a great holiday. ~James
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Thank you, James; a taste of the oldies…..
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Great post! Happy 4th!
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Thank you. Enjoy !!
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Wishing you a very loving, patriotic 4th of July! Hope all is super with you ❤
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Thank you, Lorrie, and I hope you day turned out well !!
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Thanks so much, GP, for this proud and patriotic post on our nation’s birthday, and for your continued spirit throughout the year.
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Thank you very much! That boosts my spirits far better than any fireworks!!
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Reblogged this on PenneyVanderbilt and commented:
Yes, 4th of July has always been important
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It sure has, Penny and thank you! Enjoy the festivities!!
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OH! So loving the images!
Happy 4th!
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Glad you could join in the celebration!
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Having fun!
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That’s the only way to do it!!
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Wonderful post, GP. I opened it up and “boogie woogie” starts going through my head! Love all the pictures, the poem, and the humor! 🙂
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Thank you, Linda. I knew you would appreciate it!! Hope you’re having a great USA 240th Birthday!!
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I love this post for Independence Day. It’s very unique and wonderful.
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Thank you very much. Have a great USA Birthday!
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A Happy 4th July to you.
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Thank you, Ann. I’m lucky to know you.
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Yes, Happy Birthday to everybody in the good old US of A. Even the British weather has perked up a little for your special day!!
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Thank you and I’m glad to hear the weather has perked-up! That rainy, over-cast look can be depressing!
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Happy 4th of July to all in the States.
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Thank you, Mike. Did you see that your contribution was also included? Love it!
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Happy safe fun 4th to everyone!
I am ever grateful to live in America! And very grateful to all the men and women who have helped America be free!
Stars and Stripes-HUGS!!! 🙂
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I’ve often thought how lucky I was to be born here. When you think that there are billions of people in the world – what were the odds that I’d land here? Happy Fourth!
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Happy 4th of July, Everett! Great post as usual. Thinking of all those deployed that work to keep us free.
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Same to you, Kathy. Thinking of the troops is why I put a question mark on Humor and added that reminder that not everyone has the holiday off! Enjoy!
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That explains it. Knew you would be thinking of them.
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I know – you took a wild guess, right ?
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Yes 🙂
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You know me like an open book!! LOL
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Ditto…LOL
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Happy 4th. Home of the free because of the brave. Thanks.
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Fantastic, Toni! Have a great day!!
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Reblogged this on Truth Troubles: Why people hate the truths' of the real world.
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Thank you very much for adding to the celebration!!
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Love the veggie burger idea😄. Happy 4th of July!
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So did Jacqui – I think it’ll work!!
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Have a happy 4th GP! 🙂
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Back atcha – enjoy!!
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splendid!
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Thank you very much.
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I hope you enjoy the 4th. Thanks for reminding us during the year, how we maintain our independence.
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Thank you, Dan. Our rag-tag mixture of farmers did it back then and now the troops keep us there.
[Now I wish other countries would try to also do some fighting for themselves.]
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That would be a nice trend.
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That Crabby Road comic is hilarious. I think I’ll try it.
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Hey – it would work on me, that’s for sure. The only veggie burger I’ve had and enjoyed, had so much other stuff on it that the fact the burger was vegetables was useless!!
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You do an awesome job of finding some new tidbit of history to share with us each 4th of July. This was great!
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Thank you, Mrs P. I try to be different (don’t always succeed, but Dad always told me to try to my best).
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I think you do an awesome job and your dad would be very proud of what you have accomplished the past few years!
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Just wish personal computers were around while he was still alive.
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Oh yes, he would have loved them. Though my dad was around when PCs were around and he thought he knew all about them and would take them apart…and then wonder why they wouldn’t work. We had to start hiding laptops for fear that he’d “try to fix” them, lol.
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That one is cute, the always curious!
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Happy 4th, GP. I’m not much for blind patriotism. But when I read your posts about WWII, and the sacrifices and suffering of our military members, and reflect on the value of the freedoms their sacrifices preserved, if helps generate a patriotism that means something to me. So thank you for all those posts.
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I appreciate that comment. I’m not blind to our faults, and we have plenty, but we are still the best!!
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I enjoyed the vintage verse, very nice.
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Thank you. I’ve had that for so long, I don’t even know where I found it. I want to say in Free Google Books.com
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Thanks for keeping our American spirit alive through your posts.
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With friends like you, Bev – it’s easy!!
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Happy, Happy 4th of July, gp
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Thank you very much, Ina. I greatly appreciate having a long-time friend such as yourself. Take care.
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Aw, thank you gp – same her 🙂
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So true – all this didn’t come free!
I’ll never forget receiving mine.
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Happy 4th of July! I hope you and your family have a great day tomorrow!
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Thanks, that means a lot. We’re lucky to have neighbors such as the Canadians!!
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Happy 4th to you and always love the cartoons you post!
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Thanks!! After discussing the horrific actions of war, I try to raise the spirits of the reader just as the military humor kept the soldier’s morale up at the time.
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You do a great job at it as always!
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I love this post! The old pictures, images, and poem really provide a wonderful sense of what the 4th was like in the ’40s. Have a wonderful holiday week-end.
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You as well, Sheryl. I go back 75 years – what did it look like 100 years ago? Did you do a post like that? (My over-the-brain can’t remember.)
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I’m glad you asked. Your question sent me back to the posts I did on the 4th in previous years – and I had fun revisiting what I’d written. Celebrating Independence from England was featured more prominently in the celebrations a hundred years ago than it is now. There were lots of parades and speeches, as well as fireworks. A hundred years ago the focus of the news media was more on the dangers of fireworks, and on how fireworks were going out of style as electricity could now be used to light up cities for holidays. (Wow, did they ever predict that one wrong). Here’s a link to a 4th of July post card from a hundred years ago:
Here’s a link to a post that reprints a 1913 newspaper article on the dangers of fireworks:
And, here’s a link to a post about how New York City in 1912 celebrated its “sanest” 4th ever by turning on strings of electric lights:
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I appreciate all the trouble you’ve gone to to answer my question, only now I really know how bad my memory is!! Oops! Have a great celebration, Sheryl!!
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Have a great Fourth of July!
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Thank you. It seems quiet around here, that’s unusual for a holiday.
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Hopefully it’s picked up!
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It isn’t dark yet, but usually people in the neighborhood start 2 days ahead of time. Just seems strange.
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Happy Fourth, Everett. Baseball, parades, flag waving–love it.
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Thank you. It’s also a day for some great movies!! Hope you have a great weekend.
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Happy Fourth GP. Great post.
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Thank you and same to you, John.
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🙂
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A happy 4th of July to you and your family, Everett.
(Not that it means anything here. We lost!)
From a gloomy and damp England, my best wishes to you, and all your American readers. Pete.
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Thanks, Pete. I understand (and got a chuckle). Hope you enjoyed your weekend, despite no holiday.
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I am retied, so every day is a holiday. Yippee, it’s the 10th of March! (And so on…)
Have a burger from the barbecue for me!
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Thank you. Actually, I had broiled cod, but the spirit was there. John says the weather is better?
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John’s right. The sun is out!
Broiled Cod? that doesn’t sound right. I was imagining hot dogs, pulled pork, barbecued ribs, and hickory smoked anything. As long as you enjoyed it mate.
Cheers, Pete.
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I having the pulled bar-b-que today with Jack Daniels sauce!! But our sun isn’t isn’t quite up yet.
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Happy 4th!
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Thanks, enjoy this weekend too!
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I believe it was an American who famously said—
“The price of Freedom is eternal vigilance”
—semper vigilans.
For myself: Thank you, America …
… and stay vigilant. Some things are just too precious to lose.
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Thank you for that. We are so accustomed to hearing criticisms, that just one Thank You says so much!!
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From the heart and on behalf of millions, too …
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Thank you very much, that means a great deal!
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Thanks for posting.
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You are very welcome.
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Shared your post. Thanks. Happy Independence Day!!
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Let’s ALL celebrate our 240th {don’t we look good for our age?] Thanks.
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Indeed we do! Here’s to a bright future!
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I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
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Amen.
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I can tell my point got reached you, Kelly.
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Nice series.
I hope you too have a wonderful 4th.
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Thank you. Hope you do too.
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Have a wonderful 4th of July!
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Thank you very. You have plans?
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We might go out and take pictures, I looking for a parade. There aren’t as many as there used to be. I hope you and your family have a nice day.
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I know what you mean, towns are cutting back to balance their budgets. I was just telling another reader that it was quiet around here last night and that’s unusual for a holiday!
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Thank you.
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