We watch, and take pictures. This is a portion of the same shot.
Haul out your stashed $2 bill, and look at the back. If you have inclination for one link today, check out this one . . . “things you may not know about the Declaration.” I certainly didn’t. And here’s more than you ever wanted to know about that image.
And if you’re wondering what the King thought, to Parliament he declared: “daring and desperate is the spirit of those [signers], whose object has always been dominion and power….” For the rest of context, click here.
Now read some or several versions of the declaration: here or here. It’s less than 1500 words.
Happy Fourth. Be safe. Listen to and enjoy a civil conversation with someone whose political leaning is different from your own.
And if you wish, here are 10 of the hardest questions on the citizenship test. I got 80%, so I’m entitled to keep my citizenship.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, taken on July 4, 2012 between 2045 and 2100. Thanks Capt. Pam Hepburn for the opportunity aboard Peg.
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July 5, 2019 at 6:26 am
tugster
if you haven’t read this already, here’s an article about the price the signers of the declaration paid in their lifetimes: https://michaelwsmith.com/2015/07/04/the-sacrifices-made-by-the-declaration-signers/