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The Fourth of July I Have Not Been Brave Enough to Embrace
Henry McLemore surveys the Fourth of July, arguing the national holiday pressures Americans to seek discomfort and social spectacle. He recalls overheated crowds, lobster-red clerks, crowded fish spots, and chaotic family trips, lamenting the holiday’s unrelenting obligation to revel in hardship and national bravado.
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Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve
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