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Old 07-03-2020, 04:00 AM
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Old 07-03-2020, 05:16 AM
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Thanks and back attcha! We're not quite there in the USA yet, but appreciate the sentiment. Sometime between today and tomorrow, I fully plan to go "shopping" and exercise my 2nd Amendment Right to BUY and bear Arms.
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Old 07-03-2020, 07:26 AM
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Growing up and being raised by WW II vets it was the BIGGEST day, now I think some people are not celebrating it. Very sad .
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:54 AM
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Not gonna be the same this year . . . our constitutional freedoms in jeopardy in some areas due to overzealous elected government officials reacting to COVID; civil unrest, riots and pillaging in many of our major cities, and even some smaller ones; Socialism being taught in our universities as though it's a good thing for our country; flagrant disrespect among Americans for one another; and a media unchecked fanning the flames.

America as we knew it is at risk. That's what I'll be thinking about this Independence Day.
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:56 AM
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"South Carolina is celebrating Independence Day this year with a patriotic flyover performed by volunteer pilots with the Salute From the Shore organization."



SC celebrates the 4th of July with patriotic ‘Salute From the Shore’ flyover
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Thanks Kurusu.

Since there is not much in the way of traditional fireworks being set off because of the pandemic, I looked through my photos for some of past 4th celebrations. Only found one 4th, when we were working in Cincinnati in the mid 80's.




























And, a thanks to the French for their invaluable help in making it happen.


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I have to work, as usual, but I'll say a little prayer of thanks to the Man above for allowing me to live in the USA instead of, say, China for instance.

Local CAF wing is doing flyovers tomorrow with WWII vintage aircraft to celebrate. That should be fun to watch.
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:17 PM
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We live in the greatest nation on earth! I am blessed to be here and we are seeing history being made. The 2nd great American revolution is at hand and we all get to witness it!

The forces of evil must be, and will be, defeated so we can continue to be proud of the GREATEST NATION ON EARTH!
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:41 PM
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We live in the greatest nation on earth! I am blessed to be here and we are seeing history being made. The 2nd great American revolution is at hand and we all get to witness it!

The forces of evil must be, and will be, defeated so we can continue to be proud of the GREATEST NATION ON EARTH!
I agree except the witness part. We need to participate
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My nice bright new flag is going up tomorrow at dawn! Can't wait to see it lit up in the sunlight!
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I just got back from the American Legion over in the next town, Hanover, PA. I thought I had to be in the American Legion or VFW on Independence Day. I made a toast to the USA, the good ship Neptune that brought my mother's ancestor from Germany, and the ship Juneau that almost brought my dad's ancestor from France. The Juneau sank in a storm off Yorktown, VA and my ancestor had to swim the last two miles or so to make it here.
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God Bless and Happy Birthday America but it about broke my heart that besides my own and the one on the back of a T-shirt I saw but one US flag flying on my ride to work Saturday morning.
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