Cory Starr

[NancyH @NancyH_60]

The 1970s 4th of July… when your parents would hand you a whole box of sparklers, Black Cats, and bottle rockets with nothing more than a casual “Don’t blow your hand off, now!” before heading back to the grill.
Sparklers for the toddlers (who immediately tried to write their names in the dark), potato salad that had been sitting out since 10 a.m., and the occasional bottle rocket that may or may not have been aimed anywhere near your cousin.
But the part that really gets me? The whole neighborhood dragging lawn chairs into the street, passing around cold drinks, and just sitting there together watching the sky. No phones. No schedules. Just laughter, the smell of gunpowder and charcoal, and that quiet feeling that you belonged to something bigger than yourself.
Those nights gave us more than we knew at the time — a little independence, a little trust from the grown-ups, and the kind of simple, shared joy that sticks with you for life. We learned how to be careful without being scared, how to look out for the little kids, and how good it feels when a whole street stops and looks up together.
As we head into another Independence Day, I’m grateful for those memories… and for the freedom that still lets us make new ones with the people we love.
If you grew up in that era, what’s one 4th of July memory that still makes you smile? Drop it below — I know some of y’all have stories. 👇
Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, memory-making holiday. ❤️🇺🇸

[Cory Starr @Cory_Starr]

Down goes Germany!

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

Under-seeded maybe?

Super Regional Hosts @KUBaseball @WVUBaseball ❕❕

[JayhawkSlant @JayhawkSlant]

Oklahoma with a walk-off home run to win it in the bottom of the 10th.

KU will host a Super Regional and face off against Oklahoma.

[Lyndal Scranton @LyndalScranton]

The magical baseball ride in Lawrence will continue as Kansas plays host to Oklahoma in Super Regionals. Sooners just walked off No. 2 national seed Georgia Tech.

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

Oklahoma vs. Kansas in Lawrence next weekend.

Unreal. Wow. Out of words.

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

Lawrence Super Regional‼️

#RockChalk

[Aaron Fitt @aaronfitt]

Kansas beats Arkansas 13-10 to win the Lawrence Regional. What a neat story the Jayhawks are—just an incredible job of program building by Dan Fitzgerald and his staff. Great scene in Lawrence all weekend, cool to see a rising power embrace baseball as they have. Very good club.

[Kansas Jayhawks @KUAthletics]

NOT DONE YET.

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

OUR Regional 🏆

[D1Baseball @d1baseball]

JAYHAWKS TO SUPERS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 🔴🔵

@KUBaseball

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

JAYHAWKS MAKE HISTORY!

@KUBaseball takes down Arkansas and heads to Supers for the first time ever 👏

[Kansas Jayhawks @KUAthletics]

ROCK CHALK.

[Matt Tait @mctait]

More Jayhawk Jube. Tyson LeBlanc and Dan Fitzgerald address the crowd, too.

[Kansas Football @KU_Football]

Not done yet! Congrats, @KUBaseball 🔥

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

TYSON LEBLANC GO-AHEAD 3-RUN HR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

🚨 NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD 🚨

4,042 fans packed Hoglund tonight!

#RockChalk

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

It’s just better at home.

#RockChalk

[SEC Baseball @SECbaseball]

This is very cool and something people should celebrate. Kansas hired a great coach, has a definite host resume, is tuning in as a fanbase that historically hasn’t, & is making the effort to upgrade its venue for its biggest game this century.

If you don’t like this you’re lame.

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

Lawrence Regional? LAWRENCE REGIONAL!

#RockChalk