EDITORIAL: Celebrating our independence

Melissa Sullivan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:27:36 -0500

In McLeod County, we have no parades, fireworks or ceremonies recognizing Independence Day. That’s why it’s important that we write about it here.

Without our nation’s independence, there probably wouldn’t be any reason to celebrate the other patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day, Flag Day and Veterans Day. Instead, we’d likely be paying allegiance to the British monarchy.

But we do have our independence, and celebrating it should involve more than watching explosives decorate the sky or enjoying a barbecue with family and friends.

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EDITORIAL: Celebrating our independence