The Most Memorable Fourth of July
June 28, 2008
On July 4, 1976, I was in New York City celebrating America’s bicentennial. My parents wanted to make sure I never forgot where I was and what I was doing when the country that gives me my freedom turned 200 years old. They succeeded. I have never forgotten spending Independence Day in New York.
My family and I flew into La Guardia airport the day before. The plane ride, in and of itself, was unforgettable. There were more people on the airplane than in all of Creeks Bend, my tiny southern home town. I still have package of peanuts I was given. I didn’t eat them; I saved them as memento of the trip. I drank my first “Shirley Temple.” I felt so grown-up, sitting in the window looking at the clouds below. ..To read more, visit http://www.helium.com/items/1095426-bicentennial-new-york-mustard-central-park-bronx-zoo-cabs-parades-gerald-ford
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