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Figarosmom

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5. Yeah, my husband and I made it a banner year

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 01:09 AM

Yesterday

For things we wanted to remember. Like a new dog and a lot of concerts.

He was working steady again, I was doing well in my work, going to college part-time and finally out of hock from the early 70s recession.

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1976 was about America... Trump makes 2026 about Trump. Norrrm Yesterday #1

He's ruined it because ETTD. Totally Tunsie Yesterday #2

In 1976 there were a couple reasons to be embarrassed to be an American. Morbius Yesterday #3

In 1976, we were coming out of a bad recession. roamer65 Yesterday #4

Yeah, my husband and I made it a banner year Figarosmom Yesterday #5

An aside... rubbersole Yesterday #6

I'll save my enthusiasm for when the trumpster is GONE. calimary Yesterday #7

i don't know if i'll be enthusiastic or to busy breathing sighs of RELIEF orleans Yesterday #9

Well, WE'LL be celebrating over here! calimary Yesterday #10

Me and you both, sister! SunSeeker Yesterday #12

The greatest gift to America on it's 250th birthday..... AZ8theist Yesterday #8

Hell yes! SunSeeker Yesterday #11

When they lay him twelve feet deep Norrrm Yesterday #17

I was in Split Yugoslavia on the USS Saratoga for the bicentennial on July 4th, 1776. GoodRaisin Yesterday #13

America? What's that? Layzeebeaver Yesterday #14

And it seemed like Philadelphia Freedom was right there in the middle of it all. What song of dread & depravity would NBachers Yesterday #15

Hard to feel "excitement" when 250 years of Constitutional democracy is devolving into Fascism Martin Eden Yesterday #16