Party For America
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The fourth of July is the biggest and the best summer holiday and one of my favorites. Family tradition reigns. You might go to the same house for a barbecue and fireworks year after year or perhaps you spend it at the beach, an area festival or in a park. For me, every year for the past 14 years has been spent at my sister-in-law's house with my husband's family. Things have changed over the years -- my sister-in-law and brother-in-law built a new house, close family and friends have passed on and two little boys entered our lives. One thing that hasn't changed though is my sister-in-law's menu. Actually, it's my brother-in-law that does the cooking, but every year we look forward to those tender ribs and my mother-in-law's sweet desserts.
| The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller It takes an obsessive brand of wackiness to bring off a picture book whose protagonists are the fifty states of America. In this first picture book by Laurie Keller, she manages to succeed in making her young audience acquire a pretty good idea of where each state is. She even gets the young reader to watch with suspense the budding romance between Mississippi and Nevada. | |
 | Valley Forge US1-1 3' x 5' American Flag Kit Fly your patriotic colors with this Valley Forge American flag kit from Orgill. Generously sized at 3-by-5 feet, the flag is a poly/cotton blend that retains its vivid colors and catches the breeze well. The kit includes all the pieces you need to mount and fly the flag--a tri-part, six-foot aluminum flagpole with bracket and hardware, as well as a plastic gold-colored eagle ornament to top the pole. Easy to assemble, the flag makes a distinctive addition to home or business. | |
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