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struggle4progress

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3. "Listen to me, you young whippersnappers! Back in '26, when I was just a wee thang,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:13 PM

Jul 1

I actually heard a speech by the only president ever to be chased out of the country by angry mobs. Back then, Daddy said that by golly, we were gonna take this chance to go see the guy talk cuz he wuz a great man. Less than a year later, Mama would hide Daddy's guns whenever that fella came on the tee vee. By the time I wuz in high school, Daddy wuz sayin he had never liked him and never ever voted for him"

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CNN On July 4th, kids will have to stay awake till after 11PM [View all] applegrove Jul 1 OP

Good. RockRaven Jul 1 #1

Better yet, go to a local park and actually enjoy the event. Ocelot II Jul 1 #2

"Listen to me, you young whippersnappers! Back in '26, when I was just a wee thang, struggle4progress Jul 1 #3

It sounds chaotic.................... Lovie777 Jul 1 #4

Just watch Macy's display and call it a night. Ritabert Jul 1 #5

Oh, but he said he was going to display his vitality misanthrope Jul 1 #6

The poor dogs orthoclad Jul 1 #7