Kool & the Gang performs their legendary hit "Celebration" on A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration, and America could not have asked for a better birthday soundtrack! Missed the show? Stream it now on YouTube!
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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. ❤️🇺🇸
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Want to search someone's entire record on https://t.co/Gc62e3h5aP?
They try to make it difficult and force you to search court by court - one at a time. But I hacked the system. If you select Housing Court and then make the Court Location not match the Court Department, you can search by name and it brings up every case that person has had in every court.
You're welcome!
🚨🚨El estiramiento más útil del mundo. Para quienes tienen cuello de smartphone, joroba, problema de cuello recto. Y también para quienes comienzan a tener flacidez en la cara.
Se corrige de forma natural y realmente, así que hazlo inmediatamente cuando los músculos se endurezcan.
I wore an Apple Watch, Whoop, Oura, and Fitbit Air at the same time for a week.
I expected the data to be similar but did not expect this.
Here's what every wearable owner needs to know:
The Governor of Massachusetts hates this country and refuses to participate in its 250th anniversary celebration. It's time for new leadership!
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