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In reply to the discussion: What the 250th anniversary of our country could be for those too young to remember 1976 [View all]KitFox
(601 posts)32. I was teaching in Seattle and took my class to tour the Freedom Train. There were other school groups there that day.
While waiting in line, we sang patriotic songs and the atmosphere was joyful and exciting. I remember the children loved seeing Abraham Lincolns stovepipe hat and the Lunar Rover and moon rocks. The train was powered by 3 steam locomotives and there were a couple of dozen cars holding the exhibits and artifacts. Instead of something meaningful and unifying, we are living through Drumpf's hideous destruction and degradation with his hideous narcissism on full display all day every day. I was encouraged to see that there will be nationwide No Kings rallies on June 14th.
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What the 250th anniversary of our country could be for those too young to remember 1976 [View all]
senseandsensibility
18 hrs ago
OP
Yes! My son and I were there at the Boston Harbor and we saw the Tall Ships
FakeNoose
17 hrs ago
#15
I worked in steel mill at the time, we painted all the rolling mills and railroad
doc03
18 hrs ago
#7
The Bicentennial '76 concert I attended featured Aerosmith, Bob Seger, Black Oak Arkansas, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
16 hrs ago
#25
Anybody remember owning the wonderful educational book put out by the USPS called "Stamps and Stories"?
Efilroft Sul
16 hrs ago
#27
Pukes were on the ropes in 76, it was great. Then 50 years of puke sabotage and we are hanging on by a thread
Blues Heron
16 hrs ago
#29