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OK...I feel like I post this every year, but I think it's worth taking time to read. It's entirely too easy to get caught up in hamburgers and sparklers (because, I mean, who doesn't love a sparkler?) and forget the reason that we celebrate July the Fourth. Take a few minutes today to read this article, entitled "The Americans Who Risked Everything," which describes the signers, the risk they took in attaching their names to the Declaration, and what ultimately happened to them. It is a sobering reminder of the cost of freedom.
Then, go have that burger and fire up your sparklers. It's a day for celebration, after all!
Labels: holiday
posted by Carroll @ 11:33 AM
2 Comments:
It is like everything else it is to commericalized we need to remember the true meaning but still have fun at the same time.
Jimmy C.
Do they still make real sparklers? 'Cause the last two years ours have been more like "flamers..."
First thing we did yesterday morning was to say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the anthem as a family. Ok, so the singing was done mostly by Rich and Kimberly:)Then I read a book to the kids about our flag.
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