Who can remember the Bicentennial in 76?

[Persistence Of Memory]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

 

[rightwinger]

Peter Frampton

 

[Moonglow]

I enjoyed The Who

 

[konradv]

Watched the Tall Ships sail up the Chesapeake to Baltimore on the tour up the coast to their final destination in NY harbor.

 

[Moonglow]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

Yes it was a time of turmoil but at least we had a two dollar bill and a special quarter.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

1976..Ford is President---Carter is nominated and wins--he is the first president from the deep South to be President since before the Civil war.

I remember the Tall Ships sailing out of Boston--and watching the fireworks with my wife..good times,

 

[Mr Natural]

Yes it was a time of turmoil but at least we had a two dollar bill and a special quarter.

I saved every single one of those quarters I came across and now I have a bunch of them and they’re worth like 27 cents each now.

Maybe in a hundred years or so I can cash in.

 

[aaronleland]

You people are old.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

You people are old.

And I've had a full enjoyable life my friend. And a hell of a lot left.

You people are going to need us Baby Boomers until we're 99, sucking the Boomers tit dry.

Doubt a lot of younger people will say that as the sun is setting decades from now. I see a shitty life for yalls.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

Yes it was a time of turmoil but at least we had a two dollar bill and a special quarter.

Let me know what years we weren't in some turmoil. From nukes to plagues. How old are you?

 

[night_son]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

Very shaded memories. I was three years-old. My recollections of that time stem more from photos taken of parades and celebrations a few years later. Still, those old pictures ooze patriotism, unity and an overwhelming sense of pride in nation.

 

[Natural Citizen]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

I was 5.

I was probably playing in a mud puddle or something.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

Peter Frampton

Please always put a vid in. I'll remedy that.Almost 76

 

[Ridgerunner]

I was spending my first couple of months at my permanent Duty Station in FROG... Couple of fellars asked me if I was interested in going to Paris over the 4th... Me, being the adventurous sort said "why not"...
A Japanese fellow named Matsumoto, a Mexican fellow named Sanchez spent the weekend in Paris France... On the 4th I chose to spend the day with about 40 or 50 ex-patriots in the VFW club in Paris...

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

I remember many patriotic painted fireplugs.
It is a hate crime to do stuff like that today.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

I remember many patriotic painted fireplugs.
It is a hate crime to do stuff like that today.
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OMG! Thanks. I forgot about those. LOL...... Did you like that 92 yr old woman smacked in the face and hit her head on one. Such a proud moment to see that.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

I was spending my first couple of months at my permanent Duty Station in FROG... Couple of fellars asked me if I was interested in going to Paris over the 4th... Me, being the adventurous sort said "why not"...
A Japanese fellow named Matsumoto, a Mexican fellow named Sanchez spent the weekend in Paris France... On the 4th I chose to spend the day with about 40 or 50 ex-patriots in the VFW club in Paris...

That must have been cool. Tell us of your memorable adventures there if you can remember them. Lol.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

1976. What a beautiful summer. The country was celebrating all year long. But that 4th was special.

It was a big damned fun party I remember. Every American was UNITED and ONE. The wounds of Nam were healing and we wanted to move forward. It was so much fun I feel so sorry for you bastards that missed the party. You have no F idea what we were back then. Sure we had a lot of problems, when did we not???????????????????

I was 5.

I was probably playing in a mud puddle or something.

You were there though. That's what counts.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

44 yrs have passed. Hard to believe. Too much time on our hands yet never enough of it.

44 yrs will pass you young punks like the wind....Trust us. We know a thing or 3. We've seen everything at least twice...... except a virus and a burning George Washington.

Jesus Christ I can't believe it.

 

[Nosmo King]

You people are old.

It was my sophomore year at The Ohio State University