Hours of practice go into marching and playing lively music which keeps the others in the parade at a steady tempo.
We must be sharp! The birthday party is in two days! Can you imagine — 248 years!
In almost two-and-a-half centuries the United States has changed from a strip of colonies (suddenly states) along the Atlantic coast to a sprawling collection which occupies much of North America and a handful of Pacific Islands.
In fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, the town celebrated the Fourth of July with a gathering on the town square, including a reading of the Declaration of Independence by the mayor. It’s a new holiday to the Deutsch immigrants in the sweet romance, New Dreams. But they keep an open mind and mingle with their American neighbors. Get more book information at the link: https://amzn.to/3vWydWE
