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It’s the 4th of July….

HonestLife — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:58:07 GMT

1976...the Bicentennial. What were you doing to celebrate? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

We had a block party and made our own decorations for our bicycles. It was potluck so everyone brought different foods each evening for the week. We ran through the sprinklers and had Sparklers when it got dark.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:35:00 GMT

I don't remember what I did but I recall my mom riding on a float in a parade dressed like Betsy Ross. This was in a Philly suburb.

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OKPrincess — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:35:09 GMT

This is easy. I was attending an Elvis concert at the Mabee Center, Tulsa, OK, with my two sisters and brother in law.

July 4, 1976

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Dusty1 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:41:33 GMT

I was stood up by the hottest guy I knew. I was waiting at the pizza place in our little town with the Bicenntenial celebration going on & he never showed.

Mom made me stop waiting on him & go home.

I cried a million tears.

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rms1954 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:54:57 GMT

I was 4 months pregnant w/my first child (Bicentennial baby) so probably not much. I really don't remember.

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hckynutjohn — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:06:24 GMT

@HonestLife

July 4, 1976. I haven't a clue, other than I lived alone in my apartment at the time. Now if you want, I can tell you what I was doing on June 8, 1974.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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Sooner — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:51:53 GMT

Rode the horse, played badminton on the lawn, we made ice cream and grilled burgers, ate watermelon (including the horses), and shot fireworks off in the driveway!

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Trix — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:06:26 GMT

It was fantastic. The block my folks lived on had a huge every house is welcome to participate block party that still lingers in my mind. I was working for a hotel at the time and there were plenty of events going on. The place where I worked at that time had events going. The city had lots of things, but nothing beat the fireworks.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:08:39 GMT

No clue, it was 46 years ago and I was a kid. A lifetime ago.

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SueyMsB — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:16:45 GMT

Not much....I wasn't born yet.

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sugarbee — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:31:01 GMT

I was standing with my husband and and three year old son on the top of Beacon Hill, Alexandria,Virginia watching the DC beautiful display of fireworks from afar. Such a wonerful sight, My heart was filled with such prtriotic pride and I was and am so thanful to be an American. Happy 4th to all our readers on the forum no matter your plans for this special day!

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Queen of shop — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:17:50 GMT

@HonestLife I was watching the Tall Ships in New York Harbor. What a beautiful sight those old ships were. So majestic. Then the fireworks at night.

The whole Bicentenial year of 1976 had lots of fun celebrations. Everyone seemed to be into it. It was a nice time to be alive to witness it all.

I also got engaged that day. LOL

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haddon9 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:19:19 GMT

I was in Philadelphia at Penn's Landing to see the celebration. We were there to see the tall ships come by and I was there with my old boyfriend.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:50:01 GMT

DH, kids and I were at my parents house to see my favorite cousin and her kids.

My cousin and her DH and kids were moving to Dubai for a few years. He was transferred by his company because he spoke the language. My cousin and her 6 yr. old DD had been living with my folks for several weeks, she was due to their 2nd child and couldn't travel.

Her husband flew ahead and got their apartment ready. She stayed with Mom and Dad, had the baby and when the baby was 6 weeks old they all made the very long flight to Dubai. I remembered being told it was a 24 hr. flight Alone with a 6 yr. old and a newborn, yikes.

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LindaSal — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:08:35 GMT

I was 16 years old and I remember sitting on our front porch and watching the parade pass by! It was my parents, my younger sister and I. My brother was in the military at the time. Those were the days

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vermint — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:19:25 GMT

I was working...and not happy about it, since our church was having a big celebration that day and I missed it.

I worked in the offices of a textile plant, and though the manufacturing part was shut down that week, the office workers had to help take inventory. I'm in South Carolina, and it was blazing hot, no A/C in the warehouses we were in...just miserable!

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drizzellla — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:59:04 GMT

@Queen of shop wrote:
@HonestLife I was watching the Tall Ships in New York Harbor. What a beautiful sight those old ships were. So majestic. Then the fireworks at night.

The whole Bicentenial year of 1976 had lots of fun celebrations. Everyone seemed to be into it. It was a nice time to be alive to witness it all.

I also got engaged that day. LOL

Congratulations!

We also went to New York to see the Tall Ships. My brother lived in Manhattan and he had scouted out the best spot to see the ships. I think it was Brooklyn Heights? I am pretty sure that was where we were. The only reason it sticks in my head is the Patty Duke Show song.

Then we went to a concert in Central Park.

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msgb — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:51:28 GMT

I was in grade school and I am not sure what we did.

I have a younger sister who turned 2 on that date.

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lgfan — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:43:08 GMT

I remember the Bicentennial celebration. I was twelve years old. There were many public events for fireworks. I also remember many commemorative items being sold through television commercials. There were coins, flags, plaques, etc being sold for the event.

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hckynutjohn — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:41:53 GMT

PSA:

DO NOT LEAVE YOU PETS OUTSIDE.

I always read about so many more pets lost on this holiday. Would like to see more pet owners be responsible, especially on this holiday.

hckynut 🇺🇸