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BigmanPigman

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4. I lived outside of Philly and the celebrations went on for 12 months

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Sat May 30, 2026, 07:10 PM

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throughout the area. My birthday is July 3rd and it seemed like the parties were for me too (I was turning 14). Everything was red, white and blue. Since Philly has so much history there was always another "The first so and so celebration". Like the first ice cream shop, the first animal shelter, the first library, etc.

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