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BigmanPigman

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17. I was 14 and living in Phila so EVERYTHING for about

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:07 PM

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12 months was related to the bicentennial. Phila was celebrating with a ton of merch, events, fireworks, etc. My birthday is July 3 so of course that was part of the bicentennial celebrations too. I always put sparklers on my birthday cakes but the one in 1976 was almost a fire hazard.

I LOVED the July 4th in Phila and I was a proud, patriotic citizen. Right now I feel the opposite and that pisses me off a lot!!!!! Ronald Raygun was the beginning of losing my patriotic feelings and respect for our country but the fucking moron has completely killed MY COUNTRY! I know he doesn't give a shit about the USA so of course he loves destroying it. He is the definition of a sadistic, greedy psychopath.

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Anyone else remember the Bicentennial? [View all] LT Barclay Saturday OP

I got married that year. piddyprints Saturday #1

It doesn't seem that anyone does, not even MAGA and they are getting their way. LT Barclay Saturday #2

serious question: ret5hd Saturday #19

Right wingers don't care. For me it is a personal thing of not wanting to create conflict in a place of worship. LT Barclay Sunday #38

I did too. In August. It was a nice summer that year. dameatball Sunday #54

We were married in August too. piddyprints Sunday #60

We did too! Spent part of our honeymoon in Philadelphia Maeve Sunday #62

CBS featured the segment, "Bicentennial Minute." Charlton Heston presented the first one. He spoke about the Minute Men. John1956PA Saturday #3

Who can forget all the 'Bicentennial Minutes' on tv for 2 years prior to chicoescuela Saturday #4

I was very involved. I was stationed at the Army's ocean terminal in upper NY harbor GP6971 Saturday #5

I forgot the tall ships parade!! That was awesome even just on TV in the Midwest!! LT Barclay Saturday #14

Watched some of Op Sail from under the GW Bridge. It was great! electric_blue68 Saturday #16

Op sail was spectacular! We did a lot of behind the scenes work... GP6971 Saturday #21

Thanks for helping to make it a great event! electric_blue68 Saturday #31

Yeah, I remember. Sadly, where I lived nothing Ilsa Saturday #6

We were very excited about celebrating the bicentennial. Irish_Dem Saturday #7

I remember the wagon train. SamKnause Saturday #8

Yes, of course we remember it. NameAlreadyTaken Saturday #9

I had a Bicentennial themed Sweet Sixteen Danmel Saturday #10

Recommended. H2O Man Saturday #11

I spent July 4, 1976 at Tampa Stadium seeing the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. ms liberty Saturday #12

honestly i cannot fathom celebrating the 250th. feels more like a funeral than a birthday Takket Saturday #13

Absolutely! As a NYC'r we had a blast!... electric_blue68 Saturday #15

I was 14 and living in Phila so EVERYTHING for about BigmanPigman Saturday #17

I was in dental school and it was exciting. PCIntern Sunday #51

The tall ships on the Hudson, the fireworks over Lady Liberty Jersey Devil Saturday #18

I was there too! Scrivener7 Sunday #53

I remember it well. I worked in DC at the time, and lived in nearby brer cat Saturday #20

I remember thinking the whole thing seemed a little... progressoid Saturday #22

Was gifted a cool Bicentennial transistor radio! hibbing Saturday #23

I joined the Navy a month later. pecosbob Saturday #24

I remember it very well. We watched a Battle of Gettysburg reenactment then went to the Fort Worth (FL) waterfront to artemisia1 Saturday #25

Well, LilElf70 Saturday #26

"They ask me did I like Arsenio Prairie Gates Saturday #27

The semiquincentennial is going to be a flop- the mojo is totally gone Blues Heron Saturday #28

I was thinking that also. Not that we didn't have many of the serious problems we always had and still have, chia 11 hrs ago #67

I was working in the last building on Wall Street mokeyz Saturday #29

My friend had a friend who worked on the 20th or so of the World Trade Center. We got to see the Parade of Sails 3Hotdogs Sunday #39

I had strep, but I remember it well. greatauntoftriplets Saturday #30

I remember during high school, my friend's mother putting up a poster of a buffalo calimary Saturday #32

Cute jfz9580m Saturday #34

I was only 7 LA Blue Bengal Saturday #33

My hometown had all of the fire hydrants LittleGirl Sunday #35

Barely MustLoveBeagles Sunday #36

Too young BannonsLiver Sunday #37

I wonder too if we would be better off. Haggard Celine Sunday #46

I was teaching and remember how much fun it was taking my class to see the "Freedom Train" with all the KitFox Sunday #40

I was in high school. We did all kinda shit that year. Iggo Sunday #41

I remember my first bicentennial quarter Bristlecone Sunday #42

I seem to recall Codifer Sunday #43

I turned 11 that year. Dulcinea Sunday #44

I went to a double-header baseball games at Wrigley Field ... aggiesal Sunday #45

I remember the Bicentennial Minutes and all the fire hydrants Raine Sunday #47

Very much! DFW Sunday #48

I do Deminpenn Sunday #49

As a native Philadelphian, it is a landmark in my existence. PCIntern Sunday #50

I remember the "And that's what happened, 200 years ago today" commercials! Gore1FL Sunday #52

It's difficult to muster up any enthusiasm in the midst of a long national nightmare. Harker Sunday #55

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder was on all night long. Simeon Salus Sunday #56

Nice to remember Harry. He was taken from us much too soon. Ziggysmom Sunday #63

Yes. Your question sent me rifling through old photographs. Here's the sinkingfeeling Sunday #57

I was in 6th grade, our elementary school did a bicentennial musical Pizza slice Sunday #58

Lively painted fire hydrants were everywhere in 1976 Wednesdays Sunday #59

THANKS for posting those Raine Sunday #65

I was working, VGNonly Sunday #61

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My parents were both working or looking after their parents. I don't remember which. hunter Sunday #66