Tag: Patriotism

Our country’s Bicentennial in 1976 was a glorious experience for a 9-year-old boy.  Communities came together to work on Bicentennial projects.  My home county embarked on a multi-year project to restore the 1905 wooden carousel, which had been purchased from Elitch Gardens in 1928.  Picnics, festivals, and colonial costumes were ubiquitous, as were flags adorned…