Jul 4, 2023

07/04/2023 - 4th of July

"Do not grow old, no matter how
long you live. Never cease to stand
like curious children before the great
mystery into which we were born."
~Albert Einstein

There's something about the 4th of
July that brings out the child within.
Expectations, gatherings, bursts of
color on a warm summer night . . .
all part of the usual celebrations.

I doubt there's much thought about
the actual meaning of 4th of July.
Eradication of entire Native tribes, 
the deaths of hundreds, thousands
of ill trained soldiers, confiscation
of a land not ours . . .

No, I don't think so! Better to watch
the parades, the fireworks, eat the
picnics, drink the beer.

History hurts! Heads in the sand . . .
here we come . . .

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