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The 4th of July – Erma Bombeck

July 4, 2013 By Jean Wise


You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, 
not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, 
but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, 
the potato salad gets iffy,
 and the flies die from happiness.  
You may think you have overeaten, 
but it is patriotism.  
~Erma Bombeck

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  1. blankJean Wise says

    July 6, 2013 at 12:59 am

    I love Erma, Colleen. Thanks for stopping by

  2. blankColleen says

    July 5, 2013 at 4:27 am

    Love it! Happy 4th!

  3. blankJean Wise says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:54 am

    Don’t you just love Erma? always brings joy to my soul to read her writing.

  4. blankJean Wise says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:54 am

    Hi Kendal. I love Erma Bombeck too and thought this could bring some sunshine into people’s lives today. I have attended her writing conference several times in Dayton. Great conference.

  5. blankJean Wise says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:53 am

    Thanks Mia. It is great to be home after traveling for two weeks. We visited five major national parks in Utah. a great time but a long drive home!

  6. blankJean Wise says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:52 am

    Don’t you just love how she writes!

  7. blankConnie Arnold says

    July 4, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    Thanks for sharing, Jean! Erma Bombeck’s fun. Happy 4th!

  8. blankkendalprivette says

    July 4, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    love erma bombeck. thanks for the laugh this morning! our 4th is depressingly rainy today….

  9. blankMia says

    July 4, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Dear Jean
    Oh, this is funny! Flies dying of happiness! Have a great 4th of July!
    Blessings
    Mia

  10. blankEileen says

    July 4, 2013 at 11:36 am

    Haha! Love Erma Bombeck!

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