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The 4th of July when I was growing up was about community, getting together and remembering the people who fought for our Freedoms which back then were the Civil War, WW1,2 and Korea. Yes some of those Vets were still alive.
The whole town would gather, A morning parade, bands would play, carnivales was set up with games and contests and bakery sales etc. Then as dusk hit, we all would gather to watch a 20 minutes fireworks display, that had all the colors, patterns of the flag, Washington and other greats of our Country. We were a community as one thankful for what others gave for us to be free.
That is what I remember about the 4th of July.
an America that was...