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What a milestone we're able to experience, the 250th birthday of the United States of America. What we're seeing is a literal once-in-a-lifetime happening, the quarter millennium of the nation.
It's a cause for celebration. So let's celebrate it.
There will be plenty of opportunities to do so. Communities throughout the Ohio Valley will hold events throughout the weekend honoring America and its historic birthday. There will be parades, rides, food and, especially, fireworks in multiple towns on both sides of the Ohio River.
Everyone should take advantage of that. Go to an Independence Day event. Heck, go to two. You can never get enough fireworks for the Fourth of July.
The important thing is that, in honoring America this weekend, we have fun doing it. While there absolutely is time for reflection on the sacrifices made to build this country, we should all take the opportunity to enjoy this country and the freedoms we cherish by being around our neighbors and loved ones and commemorate this historic occasion.