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Family Fun on the Fourth
This week, our resident hound asked about Fourth of July celebrations. Specifically, about large celebrations with extended family. When I first noted the topic, I thought this would be an extremely short post, because I have very few extended family … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Family, Fourth of July, Holiday, holidays, Patricia Kiyono, traditions
Tagged celebrations, Extended family, Fourth of July
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Freedom and Independence
Honoring the Greatest Generation By Jeff Salter Today is a day we set aside for remembering that fateful day in 1776 when our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and formally split the new nation America from the rule … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Legion, Astraea Press, Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Fourth of July, Greatest Generation, independence day, July Fourth, National Archives, United States, veterans, Veterans Day, vets, Washington DC, World War II, World War Two, WW2
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Now, It’s ‘Independence Day’ To Me
To be honest, I never felt terribly patriotic growing up, but OH! how we did do up the Fourth of July with fireworks! We bought them early and we bought a lot of mostly small ones, but they lasted through … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce
Tagged Abigail Addams, America, American Flag, American Indian, American revolution, Benjamin Franklin, Britain, celebrations, Fairfax County, family, fireworks, food, Founding Mothers, Fourth of July, George Mason, George Washington, Gunston Hall, HBO, holidays, Independence, independence day, Irish Independence, John Addams, Martha Washington, Maryland, Monticell, Mount Vernon, patriotism, Red, sacrifice, sparklers, Thomas Jefferson, USA, Virginia, war, White and Blue, women, Woodlawn Plantation
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Declaring Independence
… Meant Freedoms (Large & Small) By Jeff Salter I don’t care all that much for picnics or fireworks (though I have nothing in particular against them). I worry, however, that new generations think of July Fourth as … Continue reading
Who Signed that Declaration?
Monday, this week, was Independence Day. What better time to learn about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is a lot of text to read, but it’s information every American should know. I stumbled upon this … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Jeff Salter
Tagged Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Fourth of July
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Freedoms
I hope you all had a nice Fourth of July. I pretty much vegged out and got caught up on some of the work from the day job I missed while I out of town for the RWA conference. I … Continue reading