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It’s hard to believe, but it’s less than a month until the 4th of July, the day the United States celebrates its birthday. Last year I urged you to celebrate the 4th of July in Philadelphia, my home town, but I didn’t give you much advance planning time.  This year, I’m giving you plenty of …

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 As a life long resident of the City of Brotherly Love (and Sisterly Affection), I’m inviting you to come help us celebrate the 4th of July in Philadelphia. This year, the 4th of July falls on a Tuesday. If you have a benevolent boss who is giving you a long weekend, you could take the …

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This essay originally appeared on Jennifer’s blog, mamawolfe. The 4th of July, for me, isn’t the kind of holiday I really look forward to anymore. I live in a small town. We have the parades, the pancake breakfasts, the picnics, the gathering-together-in-the-park kind of celebrations. We have the swimming pools, the BBQs, the kids riding …

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