(07-03-2023, 07:50 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: I recall the 200th "birthday" back in '76. Can't believe we're almost at 250 years now. Somehow, don't believe the country will make it to 300; the pace of change is too violent and getting more so.
Cheers
Almost my thoughts exactly. I recall the bicentennial, too. I got one of those bicentennial quarters, showed it to my Dear Old Dad, and flat out told him "It's nice, but I don't think we'll survive as a nation to ever see a tricentennial".
But I'll celebrate it this year the same way I always do - fire several full auto bursts at 3 am, then disassemble the gat and hide the parts, turn all the lights off like I'm asleep, and wait to see if any cops show up.
It's become a tradition!
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