02-07-2026 12:37 via beaconhilltimes.com

Enjoy a Safe & Sane 4th of July Weekend

When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace.This rampant hooliganism was suppressed only when public officials and the public-at-large decided that the holiday should be observed in what they termed a “safe and sane” manner.Our Fourth of July celebrations today are much more restrained compared to those days, but far too many of us go
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