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Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 3: The Year of America’s 250th
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by musicians either nearly or formerly popular, and farm animals competing for cash prizes without their knowledge. My wife Anne and I attend each year as a date-day to seek new forms of creativity and imagination within a local context... ...and one splashy theme recurred throughout the various exhibits of arts, crafts, cookery, and antiquing across all participating buildings: the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, generally considered the date of birth of the United States of America. Granted, not all citizens observed the only semiquincetennial party our nation will ever have, particularly among a statistically significant percentage of the terminally online. No, America isn't perfect and never will be, which is kind of the point, no matter who's in charge. If you only love people, places, or things that are perfect, then how many absolutely perfect people, places, or things do you genuinely love? If you count more than one, you've gotten it wrong. As it happens, our road trip this year began over the Independence Day weekend and showed us evidence of folks proud to celebrate offline, about which I'll get to post about here someday when I get caught up on sharing our travelogues, Lord willing. Anne, for one, was excited to see America cross that milestone without preemption by the Second Coming, collapsing under a giant meteor, or being conquered by a conspiratorial Canada/Mexico tag-team invasion. She braked at every roadside attraction that acknowledged its happening and was overjoyed to see that same enthusiasm here at the fair. […] -
Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 3: The Year of America’s 250th
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by musicians either nearly or formerly popular, and farm animals competing for cash prizes without their knowledge. My wife Anne and I attend each year as a date-day to seek new forms of creativity and imagination within a local context... ...and one splashy theme recurred throughout the various exhibits of arts, crafts, cookery, and antiquing across all participating buildings: the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, generally considered the date of birth of the United States of America. Granted, not all citizens observed the only semiquincetennial party our nation will ever have, particularly among a statistically significant percentage of the terminally online. No, America isn't perfect and never will be, which is kind of the point, no matter who's in charge. If you only love people, places, or things that are perfect, then how many absolutely perfect people, places, or things do you genuinely love? If you count more than one, you've gotten it wrong. As it happens, our road trip this year began over the Independence Day weekend and showed us evidence of folks proud to celebrate offline, about which I'll get to post about here someday when I get caught up on sharing our travelogues, Lord willing. Anne, for one, was excited to see America cross that milestone without preemption by the Second Coming, collapsing under a giant meteor, or being conquered by a conspiratorial Canada/Mexico tag-team invasion. She braked at every roadside attraction that acknowledged its happening and was overjoyed to see that same enthusiasm here at the fair. […] -
Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 3: The Year of America’s 250th
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by musicians either nearly or formerly popular, and farm animals competing for cash prizes without their knowledge. My wife Anne and I attend each year as a date-day to seek new forms of creativity and imagination within a local context... ...and one splashy theme recurred throughout the various exhibits of arts, crafts, cookery, and antiquing across all participating buildings: the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, generally considered the date of birth of the United States of America. Granted, not all citizens observed the only semiquincetennial party our nation will ever have, particularly among a statistically significant percentage of the terminally online. No, America isn't perfect and never will be, which is kind of the point, no matter who's in charge. If you only love people, places, or things that are perfect, then how many absolutely perfect people, places, or things do you genuinely love? If you count more than one, you've gotten it wrong. As it happens, our road trip this year began over the Independence Day weekend and showed us evidence of folks proud to celebrate offline, about which I'll get to post about here someday when I get caught up on sharing our travelogues, Lord willing. Anne, for one, was excited to see America cross that milestone without preemption by the Second Coming, collapsing under a giant meteor, or being conquered by a conspiratorial Canada/Mexico tag-team invasion. She braked at every roadside attraction that acknowledged its happening and was overjoyed to see that same enthusiasm here at the fair. […] -
Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 3: The Year of America’s 250th
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by musicians either nearly or formerly popular, and farm animals competing for cash prizes without their knowledge. My wife Anne and I attend each year as a date-day to seek new forms of creativity and imagination within a local context... ...and one splashy theme recurred throughout the various exhibits of arts, crafts, cookery, and antiquing across all participating buildings: the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, generally considered the date of birth of the United States of America. Granted, not all citizens observed the only semiquincetennial party our nation will ever have, particularly among a statistically significant percentage of the terminally online. No, America isn't perfect and never will be, which is kind of the point, no matter who's in charge. If you only love people, places, or things that are perfect, then how many absolutely perfect people, places, or things do you genuinely love? If you count more than one, you've gotten it wrong. As it happens, our road trip this year began over the Independence Day weekend and showed us evidence of folks proud to celebrate offline, about which I'll get to post about here someday when I get caught up on sharing our travelogues, Lord willing. Anne, for one, was excited to see America cross that milestone without preemption by the Second Coming, collapsing under a giant meteor, or being conquered by a conspiratorial Canada/Mexico tag-team invasion. She braked at every roadside attraction that acknowledged its happening and was overjoyed to see that same enthusiasm here at the fair. […] -
Indiana State Fair 2026 Photos, Part 3: The Year of America’s 250th
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by musicians either nearly or formerly popular, and farm animals competing for cash prizes without their knowledge. My wife Anne and I attend each year as a date-day to seek new forms of creativity and imagination within a local context... ...and one splashy theme recurred throughout the various exhibits of arts, crafts, cookery, and antiquing across all participating buildings: the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, generally considered the date of birth of the United States of America. Granted, not all citizens observed the only semiquincetennial party our nation will ever have, particularly among a statistically significant percentage of the terminally online. No, America isn't perfect and never will be, which is kind of the point, no matter who's in charge. If you only love people, places, or things that are perfect, then how many absolutely perfect people, places, or things do you genuinely love? If you count more than one, you've gotten it wrong. As it happens, our road trip this year began over the Independence Day weekend and showed us evidence of folks proud to celebrate offline, about which I'll get to post about here someday when I get caught up on sharing our travelogues, Lord willing. Anne, for one, was excited to see America cross that milestone without preemption by the Second Coming, collapsing under a giant meteor, or being conquered by a conspiratorial Canada/Mexico tag-team invasion. She braked at every roadside attraction that acknowledged its happening and was overjoyed to see that same enthusiasm here at the fair. […] -
Because of extreme hazards of #wildfires the #Republican Governor of #Utah issued a statewide ban on #July4th fireworks.
Multiple #MAGA Mayors, and self-described #SovereignCitizens ‘lifted the ban’ because of #Freedumb250.
“Stupid is as stupid as does” and many fires that started in the backyard of a #BasketOfDeplorables are still burning and destroying homes of ‘normies’ across the state. Sad. https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/07/06/fireworks-cause-fires-in-utah-over-july-4-weekend/
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Because of extreme hazards of #wildfires the #Republican Governor of #Utah issued a statewide ban on #July4th fireworks.
Multiple #MAGA Mayors, and self-described #SovereignCitizens ‘lifted the ban’ because of #Freedumb250.
“Stupid is as stupid as does” and many fires that started in the backyard of a #BasketOfDeplorables are still burning and destroying homes of ‘normies’ across the state. Sad. https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/07/06/fireworks-cause-fires-in-utah-over-july-4-weekend/
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Because of extreme hazards of #wildfires the #Republican Governor of #Utah issued a statewide ban on #July4th fireworks.
Multiple #MAGA Mayors, and self-described #SovereignCitizens ‘lifted the ban’ because of #Freedumb250.
“Stupid is as stupid as does” and many fires that started in the backyard of a #BasketOfDeplorables are still burning and destroying homes of ‘normies’ across the state. Sad. https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/07/06/fireworks-cause-fires-in-utah-over-july-4-weekend/
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Because of extreme hazards of #wildfires the #Republican Governor of #Utah issued a statewide ban on #July4th fireworks.
Multiple #MAGA Mayors, and self-described #SovereignCitizens ‘lifted the ban’ because of #Freedumb250.
“Stupid is as stupid as does” and many fires that started in the backyard of a #BasketOfDeplorables are still burning and destroying homes of ‘normies’ across the state. Sad. https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/07/06/fireworks-cause-fires-in-utah-over-july-4-weekend/
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Because of extreme hazards of #wildfires the #Republican Governor of #Utah issued a statewide ban on #July4th fireworks.
Multiple #MAGA Mayors, and self-described #SovereignCitizens ‘lifted the ban’ because of #Freedumb250.
“Stupid is as stupid as does” and many fires that started in the backyard of a #BasketOfDeplorables are still burning and destroying homes of ‘normies’ across the state. Sad. https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/07/06/fireworks-cause-fires-in-utah-over-july-4-weekend/
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Man loses hand after buried explosive device detonates at California beach
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#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”
Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/ -
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#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”
Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/ -
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#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”
Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/ -
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#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”
Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/ -
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#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”
Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/ -
Rachel described last night how the #NarcissistInChief tried to make America's 250th anniversary all about himself (and what a dismal unimpressive failure it turned out to be.)
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-secures-status-as-historic-laughing-stock-after-hogging-america-250-spotlight-2505791555736 -
Rachel described last night how the #NarcissistInChief tried to make America's 250th anniversary all about himself (and what a dismal unimpressive failure it turned out to be.)
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-secures-status-as-historic-laughing-stock-after-hogging-america-250-spotlight-2505791555736 -
Rachel described last night how the #NarcissistInChief tried to make America's 250th anniversary all about himself (and what a dismal unimpressive failure it turned out to be.)
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-secures-status-as-historic-laughing-stock-after-hogging-america-250-spotlight-2505791555736 -
Rachel described last night how the #NarcissistInChief tried to make America's 250th anniversary all about himself (and what a dismal unimpressive failure it turned out to be.)
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-secures-status-as-historic-laughing-stock-after-hogging-america-250-spotlight-2505791555736 -
Rachel described last night how the #NarcissistInChief tried to make America's 250th anniversary all about himself (and what a dismal unimpressive failure it turned out to be.)
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-secures-status-as-historic-laughing-stock-after-hogging-america-250-spotlight-2505791555736 -
Mass Shooting at July 4th Cookout in Coney Island Leaves 8 Injured
📰 Original title: 8 Wounded In Mass Shooting At July Fourth Cookout In Coney Island
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/mass-shooting-at-july-4th-cookout-in-coney-island-leaves-8-injured.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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Mass Shooting at July 4th Cookout in Coney Island Leaves 8 Injured
📰 Original title: 8 Wounded In Mass Shooting At July Fourth Cookout In Coney Island
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/mass-shooting-at-july-4th-cookout-in-coney-island-leaves-8-injured.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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Mass Shooting at July 4th Cookout in Coney Island Leaves 8 Injured
📰 Original title: 8 Wounded In Mass Shooting At July Fourth Cookout In Coney Island
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/mass-shooting-at-july-4th-cookout-in-coney-island-leaves-8-injured.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/116873990326384796
Highly recommended thread about the the US Constitution, who wrote it, who it serves.
Please read it all
#July #July4th #4thofJuly #Constitution #USConstitution #Congress #USPOL #us #usa
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/116873990326384796
Highly recommended thread about the the US Constitution, who wrote it, who it serves.
Please read it all
#July #July4th #4thofJuly #Constitution #USConstitution #Congress #USPOL #us #usa
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/116873990326384796
Highly recommended thread about the the US Constitution, who wrote it, who it serves.
Please read it all
#July #July4th #4thofJuly #Constitution #USConstitution #Congress #USPOL #us #usa
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/116873990326384796
Highly recommended thread about the the US Constitution, who wrote it, who it serves.
Please read it all
#July #July4th #4thofJuly #Constitution #USConstitution #Congress #USPOL #us #usa
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/116873990326384796
Highly recommended thread about the the US Constitution, who wrote it, who it serves.
Please read it all
#July #July4th #4thofJuly #Constitution #USConstitution #Congress #USPOL #us #usa
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Trump Says His Funeral Will Draw Much Bigger Crowd Than Ayatollah’s
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-says-his-funeral-will-draw
#CommanderInCorruption #Trump #Algae #Alga #July #July4th #Ayatollah #Funeral #Borowitz #BorowitzReport
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Trump Says His Funeral Will Draw Much Bigger Crowd Than Ayatollah’s
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-says-his-funeral-will-draw
#CommanderInCorruption #Trump #Algae #Alga #July #July4th #Ayatollah #Funeral #Borowitz #BorowitzReport
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Trump Says His Funeral Will Draw Much Bigger Crowd Than Ayatollah’s
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-says-his-funeral-will-draw
#CommanderInCorruption #Trump #Algae #Alga #July #July4th #Ayatollah #Funeral #Borowitz #BorowitzReport
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Trump Says His Funeral Will Draw Much Bigger Crowd Than Ayatollah’s
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-says-his-funeral-will-draw
#CommanderInCorruption #Trump #Algae #Alga #July #July4th #Ayatollah #Funeral #Borowitz #BorowitzReport
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Trump Says His Funeral Will Draw Much Bigger Crowd Than Ayatollah’s
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-says-his-funeral-will-draw
#CommanderInCorruption #Trump #Algae #Alga #July #July4th #Ayatollah #Funeral #Borowitz #BorowitzReport
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This week's regular High Fiber blog post is up. #knitting 🧶 #singing 🗣️ #July4th 🇺🇸 #apples 🍏
zwergpudelfrau.blogspot.com/2026/07/soun...
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/55895/ Boston: The cradle of the American Revolution • FRANCE 24 English #America250 #BOSTON #FourthofJuly #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #IndependenceDay #July4th
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Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
#Fireworks #July4th #IndependenceDay #Celebrations #Accidents #Safety #Dangers
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Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
#Fireworks #July4th #IndependenceDay #Celebrations #Accidents #Safety #Dangers
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Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
#Fireworks #July4th #IndependenceDay #Celebrations #Accidents #Safety #Dangers
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Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
#Fireworks #July4th #IndependenceDay #Celebrations #Accidents #Safety #Dangers
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Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
#Fireworks #July4th #IndependenceDay #Celebrations #Accidents #Safety #Dangers
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An underreported bit of mediocrity for the DC Fourth of July celebrations: the cheap-looking projections on the Washington Monument (photo from https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-monument-illumination-returns-for-fourth-of-july-celebrations-freedom-250-independence-day-projection-mapping-250th-anniversary-national-mall-patriotism).
This looks like a cheap neon store sign, not a tribute to America's anniversary.
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An underreported bit of mediocrity for the DC Fourth of July celebrations: the cheap-looking projections on the Washington Monument (photo from https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-monument-illumination-returns-for-fourth-of-july-celebrations-freedom-250-independence-day-projection-mapping-250th-anniversary-national-mall-patriotism).
This looks like a cheap neon store sign, not a tribute to America's anniversary.
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An underreported bit of mediocrity for the DC Fourth of July celebrations: the cheap-looking projections on the Washington Monument (photo from https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-monument-illumination-returns-for-fourth-of-july-celebrations-freedom-250-independence-day-projection-mapping-250th-anniversary-national-mall-patriotism).
This looks like a cheap neon store sign, not a tribute to America's anniversary.
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An underreported bit of mediocrity for the DC Fourth of July celebrations: the cheap-looking projections on the Washington Monument (photo from https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-monument-illumination-returns-for-fourth-of-july-celebrations-freedom-250-independence-day-projection-mapping-250th-anniversary-national-mall-patriotism).
This looks like a cheap neon store sign, not a tribute to America's anniversary.
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An underreported bit of mediocrity for the DC Fourth of July celebrations: the cheap-looking projections on the Washington Monument (photo from https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-monument-illumination-returns-for-fourth-of-july-celebrations-freedom-250-independence-day-projection-mapping-250th-anniversary-national-mall-patriotism).
This looks like a cheap neon store sign, not a tribute to America's anniversary.
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The #July4th weekend is behind us
We only have to endure two more with the current president
Unless he figures out a way to get around 22nd Amendment
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So on July 4th, as the USA was celebrating its stunningly long 250 year history, I spent a big chunk of the day at a Buddhist temple in Wuhan that features this tower.
This 739 year old tower.
"Freedom 250" just doesn't really land very hard anymore after staring at this for a while.
#July4th #BaotongTemple #HongshanPagoda #Freedom250 #Perspective739
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So on July 4th, as the USA was celebrating its stunningly long 250 year history, I spent a big chunk of the day at a Buddhist temple in Wuhan that features this tower.
This 739 year old tower.
"Freedom 250" just doesn't really land very hard anymore after staring at this for a while.
#July4th #BaotongTemple #HongshanPagoda #Freedom250 #Perspective739
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So on July 4th, as the USA was celebrating its stunningly long 250 year history, I spent a big chunk of the day at a Buddhist temple in Wuhan that features this tower.
This 739 year old tower.
"Freedom 250" just doesn't really land very hard anymore after staring at this for a while.
#July4th #BaotongTemple #HongshanPagoda #Freedom250 #Perspective739
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So on July 4th, as the USA was celebrating its stunningly long 250 year history, I spent a big chunk of the day at a Buddhist temple in Wuhan that features this tower.
This 739 year old tower.
"Freedom 250" just doesn't really land very hard anymore after staring at this for a while.
#July4th #BaotongTemple #HongshanPagoda #Freedom250 #Perspective739
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So on July 4th, as the USA was celebrating its stunningly long 250 year history, I spent a big chunk of the day at a Buddhist temple in Wuhan that features this tower.
This 739 year old tower.
"Freedom 250" just doesn't really land very hard anymore after staring at this for a while.
#July4th #BaotongTemple #HongshanPagoda #Freedom250 #Perspective739
