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mucholderthandirt

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36. I graduated high school that year, the celebration was pretty great a month later. :D

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:13 PM

3 hrs ago

We had the option to have red, white and blue cap and gown, but chose to keep our traditional black and red. It was a pretty awesome time to be young, so much hope. Women especially had far more options than we'd ever had.

I'm in mourning this year, because America died November 5, 2024. There is no 250th, the country didn't make it. What we have now is a fascist regime trying to get more fascist, we're under the control of literal morons, drunks and crazy people.

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There aren't too many us who can remember our 200th anniversary in 1976. [View all] imanamerican63 17 hrs ago OP

I was enlisted Skittles 17 hrs ago #1

I remember the Freedom Train coming through town Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #2

I remember putting a bicentennial quarter Shambala 5 hrs ago #35

I remember the fireworks down on the mall in DC oberle 17 hrs ago #3

I remember it clear as day SonOfNebanaube 17 hrs ago #4

I was at our local drive-in seeing "American Graffiti" LSparkle 16 hrs ago #5

I was in eighth grade in Silver City NM it will always ALBliberal 16 hrs ago #6

I remember Operation Sail ornotna 16 hrs ago #7

The Tall Ships are coming back this weekend to NYC waters. 3 July-8 July 2026 irisblue 16 hrs ago #10

this was amazing! NoSheep 16 hrs ago #12

Gonna post again...posted above... this is a blow ALBliberal 16 hrs ago #8

Williamsburg VA madamesilverspurs 16 hrs ago #9

I was in DC and learned to whistle loudly through my fingers NoSheep 16 hrs ago #11

I sure can and it was so different, everyone was proud and happy. Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago #13

I was sick in bed with a nasty virus. greatauntoftriplets 15 hrs ago #14

I remember it, everything was Red, White and Blue all over the place! BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #15

I was 21, living in my home state (The Future State of Stupid) and it was one hell of a party. state of stupid 15 hrs ago #16

I remember it...I was 12 years old. I am so PISSED TF off that cantaloupe caligula is f*cking this up. The_REAL_Ecumenist 15 hrs ago #17

Several friends and myself are boomers BeneteauBum 15 hrs ago #18

America 250 with Trump makes me feel a little like this... AdamGG 15 hrs ago #20

I remember Queen Elizabeth visiting AdamGG 15 hrs ago #19

There was also a multi-year runup to all of the culminating celebrations. SeattleVet 15 hrs ago #21

July 4th 1976 - My wife, and I were still newlyweds, only 5 month's into Emile 15 hrs ago #22

I graduated from high school in 1976 COL Mustard 14 hrs ago #23

@ 14 yo, I went to Wrigley Field for a Cubs doubleheader against the Mets, then to downtown for the fireworks. aggiesal 14 hrs ago #24

I was in eastern Massachusetts, not quite 1 year at my job. DFW 14 hrs ago #25

I have very faint memories. RandySF 14 hrs ago #26

I remember the Bicentennial Minute choie 14 hrs ago #27

Summer of 76 Boston was amazing. bottomofthehill 13 hrs ago #28

Um, What? 1976 isn't 1936. ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #29

My parents had a cottage close to Luddington on Lake Michigan. tavernier 11 hrs ago #30

I remember my first Bicentennial quarter Bristlecone 10 hrs ago #31

I definitely remember (sigh) 😔 nt Raine 10 hrs ago #32

Good times! Lategame 9 hrs ago #33

My parents were on the verge of divorcing some months later, but I didn't know it at the time. Xavier Breath 9 hrs ago #34

I graduated high school that year, the celebration was pretty great a month later. :D mucholderthandirt 3 hrs ago #36