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GoodRaisin

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

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 02:44 AM

16 hrs ago

Living the sailor life at the time I didn’t know a thing about what was going on back in the states then except that Gerald Ford was the president and we went wherever we were ordered to go.

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then and now - 1976 and 2026 [View all] orleans 19 hrs ago OP

1976 was about America... Trump makes 2026 about Trump. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #1

He's ruined it because ETTD. Totally Tunsie 18 hrs ago #2

In 1976 there were a couple reasons to be embarrassed to be an American. Morbius 18 hrs ago #3

In 1976, we were coming out of a bad recession. roamer65 18 hrs ago #4

Yeah, my husband and I made it a banner year Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #5

An aside... rubbersole 17 hrs ago #6

I'll save my enthusiasm for when the trumpster is GONE. calimary 17 hrs ago #7

i don't know if i'll be enthusiastic or to busy breathing sighs of RELIEF orleans 17 hrs ago #9

Well, WE'LL be celebrating over here! calimary 17 hrs ago #10

Me and you both, sister! SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #12

The greatest gift to America on it's 250th birthday..... AZ8theist 17 hrs ago #8

Hell yes! SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #11

When they lay him twelve feet deep Norrrm 7 hrs ago #17

I was in Split Yugoslavia on the USS Saratoga for the bicentennial on July 4th, 1776. GoodRaisin 16 hrs ago #13

America? What's that? Layzeebeaver 16 hrs ago #14

And it seemed like Philadelphia Freedom was right there in the middle of it all. What song of dread & depravity would NBachers 14 hrs ago #15

Hard to feel "excitement" when 250 years of Constitutional democracy is devolving into Fascism Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #16