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PCIntern

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40. I was there!

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #34)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 06:04 AM

3 hrs ago

There was very little antipathy or anger. We were very proud citizens that year. Nixon was gone, the Vietnam War was over and other than economic issues which always plague us, there were no national negatives, at least for the celebration. Now we have a carnival barker as a tinhorn Mussolini destroying the holiday.

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Exactly! Jupiter bless America! QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #2

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I remember some of that -misanthroptimist 16 hrs ago #3

Here are the songs I was listening to... AND STILL DO!! QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #5

Interesting -misanthroptimist 16 hrs ago #8

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And a Republican Was President MineralMan 16 hrs ago #7

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Wow! Very cool! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #26

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And the tall ships!! pat_k 15 hrs ago #15

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I remember it well and it was cool karynnj 14 hrs ago #19

And red/white/blue were THE colors for everything. Not in the tacky MAGA way... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #21

Very cool! Been to the South Street Seaport... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #28

I remember July 4, 1976. Americanme 14 hrs ago #22

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Cherished memory from 1976... SleeplessinSoCal 13 hrs ago #27

TY for photos! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #32

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I was there! PCIntern 3 hrs ago #40

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