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Blues Heron

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

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 09:29 PM

11 hrs ago

No wonder the party spirit is lacking.

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What the 250th anniversary of our country could be for those too young to remember 1976 [View all] senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago OP

We were all united in pride and love of our country. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #1

We knew back then that the Country had its problems and flaws... COL Mustard 13 hrs ago #9

Time will tell. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #10

This was before Ronald Reagan LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #12

Ronald Reagan was the beginning the ugly America we know today. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #13

Many companies and products issued special Bicentennial Editions bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #2

Dad bought all three of us kids the bicentennial coin collection slightlv 12 hrs ago #22

I remember the Bicentennial Train Inkey 14 hrs ago #3

I lived outside of Philly and the celebrations went on for 12 months BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #4

IIRC, it was an 18-24 month ramp up to the big celebration Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #5

I miss the emphasis on education senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #8

I do remember the historical moments. slightlv 12 hrs ago #23

I remember the "Tall Ships" coming to Boston on July 4th bottomofthehill 13 hrs ago #6

Yes! My son and I were there at the Boston Harbor and we saw the Tall Ships FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #15

I was not much older than your son bottomofthehill 12 hrs ago #19

I worked in steel mill at the time, we painted all the rolling mills and railroad doc03 13 hrs ago #7

I think I still have a commemorative 7-up soda bottle Raven123 13 hrs ago #11

I remember the commemorative quarters wnylib 10 hrs ago #33

You know what sucked about the bicentennial? Teacher of the Year 12 hrs ago #14

Rit Dye was around back in those days FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #18

What happened in the last 50 years? BadgerMom 12 hrs ago #16

From My Hometown in SE PA modrepub 12 hrs ago #17

I came to America to live on July 4th, 1976. JMCKUSICK 12 hrs ago #20

Hard to believe it's been fifty years BeneteauBum 12 hrs ago #21

Was just saying this at breakfast lostnfound 12 hrs ago #24

The Bicentennial '76 concert I attended featured Aerosmith, Bob Seger, Black Oak Arkansas, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 11 hrs ago #25

I remember the Bicentennial Trail GenThePerservering 11 hrs ago #26

Anybody remember owning the wonderful educational book put out by the USPS called "Stamps and Stories"? Efilroft Sul 11 hrs ago #27

I was in Moscow on July 4, 1976 catbyte 11 hrs ago #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 11 hrs ago #29

You couldn't escape the celebration in 1976... Gore1FL 11 hrs ago #30

I marched in the huge bicentennial parade in Hey Joe 11 hrs ago #31

I was teaching in Seattle and took my class to tour the Freedom Train. There were other school groups there that day. KitFox 10 hrs ago #32

That was the year we were married. July 4th Emile 10 hrs ago #34

I don't remember any Bicentennial politics hunter 8 hrs ago #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 8 hrs ago #36