Happy Birthday to Us !

Happy 230th Birthday America, you are looking great for your age. Sure, there are some spots and wrinkles and the Zoo is never slow to point them out, but this is not the day.

This is the day to celebrate the promises that America represents in the world, however imprefectly those promises are kept at times. The promise that people can live as equals, control their own governments, worship as they please and speak their minds. The promise that the individual will be honored above the State and that hard work will earn a just reward.

These are the promises that keep people from all over the world focussed on coming here to live and work and raise their families and those folks are clearer on the facts than we are.

So, today is for celebration and you can't go far without one. Interested in the oldest observance ? Bristol, Rhode Island claims that honor and is holding its 221st. You can find about anything you want in the Boston Area. The politicians around there are going to be scrambling.

If you have been longing to see the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi, it looks like the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration in Idaho Falls, Idaho is your destination of choice.

Fourth not complete without some old time rock and roll ? It says right here that Elvis, Chuck and Buddy will be appearing at 1 P.M. in Granbury, Texas.

Celebrate, Zooheads, and realize that for all the flaws she is the best thing going, capable of true greatness if we will be true to the promises.

Stay faithful, committed and patriotic and

Stay Naked
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