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J.D. Tuccille

Don't Let the Country's Wet Blankets Ruin Independence Day

Leading up to our Independence Day party, my wife asked whether she should buy us T-shirts celebrating America's 250th anniversary or stick with what we already have. We went with our existing garments. When the red, white, and blue string lights are up and the Gadsden flag is flying out front, my son will don his free speech shirt, my wife will wear one with USA printed across it, and my shirt will show an image of George Washington crossing the Delaware and text reading: "Americans. Willing to cross a frozen river to kill you. In your sleep. On Christmas. Not kidding, we've done it."

It will be festive.

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