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Irish_Dem

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1. We were all united in pride and love of our country.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:41 PM

May 30

The feeling today is no way like that.

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What the 250th anniversary of our country could be for those too young to remember 1976 [View all] senseandsensibility May 30 OP

We were all united in pride and love of our country. Irish_Dem May 30 #1

We knew back then that the Country had its problems and flaws... COL Mustard May 30 #9

Time will tell. Irish_Dem May 30 #10

This was before Ronald Reagan LiberalArkie May 30 #12

Ronald Reagan was the beginning the ugly America we know today. Irish_Dem May 30 #13

Many companies and products issued special Bicentennial Editions bucolic_frolic May 30 #2

Dad bought all three of us kids the bicentennial coin collection slightlv May 30 #22

I remember the Bicentennial Train Inkey May 30 #3

I lived outside of Philly and the celebrations went on for 12 months BigmanPigman May 30 #4

IIRC, it was an 18-24 month ramp up to the big celebration Fiendish Thingy May 30 #5

I miss the emphasis on education senseandsensibility May 30 #8

I do remember the historical moments. slightlv May 30 #23

I remember the "Tall Ships" coming to Boston on July 4th bottomofthehill May 30 #6

Yes! My son and I were there at the Boston Harbor and we saw the Tall Ships FakeNoose May 30 #15

I was not much older than your son bottomofthehill May 30 #19

I worked in steel mill at the time, we painted all the rolling mills and railroad doc03 May 30 #7

I think I still have a commemorative 7-up soda bottle Raven123 May 30 #11

I remember the commemorative quarters wnylib May 30 #33

You know what sucked about the bicentennial? Teacher of the Year May 30 #14

Rit Dye was around back in those days FakeNoose May 30 #18

What happened in the last 50 years? BadgerMom May 30 #16

From My Hometown in SE PA modrepub May 30 #17

I came to America to live on July 4th, 1976. JMCKUSICK May 30 #20

Hard to believe it's been fifty years BeneteauBum May 30 #21

Was just saying this at breakfast lostnfound May 30 #24

The Bicentennial '76 concert I attended featured Aerosmith, Bob Seger, Black Oak Arkansas, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 30 #25

I remember the Bicentennial Trail GenThePerservering May 30 #26

That sounds really cool senseandsensibility Sunday #37

Anybody remember owning the wonderful educational book put out by the USPS called "Stamps and Stories"? Efilroft Sul May 30 #27

I was in Moscow on July 4, 1976 catbyte May 30 #28

Pukes were on the ropes in 76, it was great. Then 50 years of puke sabotage and we are hanging on by a thread Blues Heron May 30 #29

You couldn't escape the celebration in 1976... Gore1FL May 30 #30

I marched in the huge bicentennial parade in Hey Joe May 30 #31

I was teaching in Seattle and took my class to tour the Freedom Train. There were other school groups there that day. KitFox May 30 #32

That was the year we were married. July 4th Emile May 30 #34

Exactly. senseandsensibility Sunday #39

I don't remember any Bicentennial politics hunter Sunday #35

In 1975, I walked into my elementary classroom with a "Spirit of 76" t-shirt on. My teacher looked at and said, C Moon Sunday #36

Boston. Tall ships... maveric Sunday #38