.......and anyway, the town I live in celebrates its 750th this year

[DFW]

Trump can puff his chest out all he wants on July 4th, especially if he’s still compos mentis, but to paraphrase a former Senator from Texas, “you, sir, are no Thomas Jefferson.”

In recent years, I have often been in the States on July 4th. Not so this year. My work schedule determines my summer trip to North America, and this year, I will be in EU-land until mid-July. So, instead of being in the States for July 4th, I will be in my adopted home town of Ratingen, which is celebrating its “official” 750th anniversary. In fact, the town was a settlement way before that. The castle, which is practically next door, has a cornerstone with the year 973, and it is NOT missing a “1” as a first digit. It used to be a major stopping off point for medieval trade caravans, as it was the half-way point between Paris and the Hanseatic League of Baltic city-states.k

[Walleye]

1. Trump doesn't deserve any credit at all nor his family for keeping this country going for 250 years. He doesn't believe

In democracy and that’s obvious every day.

[PhylliPretzel]

2. Enjoy the celebrations

and please share pictures of the festivities.

[DFW]

4. If I'm here for them!

I don’t know of any specific dates yet, and we leave for the USA in mid-July. In 250 years, it’s the big 1000, but I’m not sure we’ll be in any shape to join in the celebration by then.

[Old Crank]

3. Lots of things in Europe are pre-Columbian

The University here, Munich was founded 1472. We have a beer maker from 1311, and a small farming community is over 1000 years old.
It does put things into perspective.

[DFW]

5. Very true. 750 years old is not at all unusual in Central Europe.

My wife has a book of her family genealogy. She is on the next-to-last page. The first entry is from the year 1473.