Happy 4th of July!
Although I do have some issues with the holiday.
First of all, I don't like fireworks. It may storm tonight that would lessen the fireworks--but probably only until tomorrow night.
Secondly, it's hard to celebrate "all men are created equal" when the Declaration of Independence and then the Constitution, allowed slavery and women were second-class citizens.
Juneteenth is a better day to celebrate although the end of slavery didn't end discrimination and racial inequality--something the Governor of Florida seems to want to bring back--along with withholding rights from GLBTQ folks.
Many in the Republican Party seem to be on board with all that. Major candidates for the Republican nomination didn't even mention Juneteenth on that day.
And Juneteenth didn't become a major holiday until 1986!
How long it takes for our country to admit it's mistakes.
But have a burger and some watermelon on me anyway....
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