Well, happy Independence Day folks.
For most of my life this day meant .... A day off! But as I get older the real reasons for the holiday take hold of me, but I discard the opportunity to rant. When you think about it all, those rebels a long time ago took incredible risks just signing a piece of paper saying that we were in fact independent.
I read yesterday in an annual speech given by Rush Limbaugh's dad, just what happened to those devoted signers of the declaration and what happened to them after the signing. Simply and condensed...They lost everything from health to wealth. Because after all they rebelled against a tyranny from across the pond. We're lucky! It's right here ... right now!
I wonder today if there are those amongst us that would do the same. Probably and sadly not. Our leaders are more prone to manipulation and accumulation than those poor idealistic souls that made it possible for us to celebrate this day with all the wealth that we have.
And yes we are wealthy and way fortunate, at least by most standards. And our fleeting freedoms have always been primary to that wealth.
So Happy hot dog and hamburger day everyone. Celebrate that potato salad and have your choice of mustard for that dog. Want sauerkraut with that or maybe some chili and cheese.
Down here we pass around the "Sweet Tea" or break out the bud and we don't know anybody that lives in a mud hut!
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