Fire hydrants and a broken pinball machine figure prominently in my memories of our nation’s bicentennial, as I celebrated it in Port Aransas in 1976. I am reminded of that day half a century ago because the United States celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4 this year. The national hubbub surrounding the United States’ 200th birthday was so extensive […]
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