Friday is the 4th of July and will be celebrated with parades, fireworks, speeches, reenactments, picnics, and visits to historic sites that mark the beginning of the war 249 years ago that led to the formation of the United States of America. Independence from Great Britain looked impossible many times during the conflict but the courage and tenacity of the founding fathers culminated in the great country we live in today. So many gave all they had including their lives so that we are able to live the lives we live today. I for one am very grateful for their sacrifice. I have a revolutionary war connection from the South Carolina militia, and I want to say thank you Nathan, for serving and thank you to his wife Mary Ann for keeping the home fires burning. Happy 4th y’all!
