i agree that we should celebrate with guns. it's the american way.
73...bruce
On 7/5/2015 5:56 PM, K5HM via BVARC wrote:
In a July 3 letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams made this prediction:
The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the
History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by
succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to
be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion
to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with
[Shows], Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from
one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever
more.
One of the quirks of history in that the Declaration was actually
passed by the Continental Congress on July 2^nd but it took two days
to prepare the final draft for signing. Which is why we celebrate the
4^th as Independence Day. Other than that , Adams was accurate in his
prediction as to how the holiday would be celebrated.
This year I celebrated the 4^th by working the 13 Colonies Event and
made a clean sweep including the two bonus stations. My application
for the certificate is in the mail as I write this. If you did not
participate this year, you owe it to yourself to work it next year. If
for no other reason than to hear so many people say, “God bless
America”, on the air. http://www.13colonies.info/
Later as I popped a brewski, I watched the fireworks from Washington,
DC. Probably the best fireworks this year IMHO. Seeing the
Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial outlined by the glow of
colors from the pyrotechnics was awesome. The music included the
performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overtureby the US Army Band. The
musical score calls for the ringing of church bells and volleys of
cannon fire. Not exactly a piece that can be played by three guys in
a garage. If you ever heard it performed, you know what I mean.
Tchaikovsky’s overture didn’t commemorate our War of 1812. It was to
remember the Russian defense against Napoleon’s invasion that same year.
It was a great 4^th of July weekend this year. Hope you are all safe
and “God bless America.”
73,
Ron, K5HM
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