I'm just like a kid every Fourth of
July time! I like'the noise .of cannon
and powder crackers just as well as I
used to 60 years ago down in old Jef
ferson county. There's somethaa' that
stirs the patriotism in the heart when
there's powder and flags and holiday
and oratory and the readin' of the
Independence declaration. I hope the
glorious day will never disappear from
the face of this country. I tell you
we've got lots to brag over in the way
of history and bravery and resources
and it makes us feel good to hav these
brought out once in a while lest we for
get. It wouldn't seem like a real cele
bration unless we hav plenty of pow
der noise. I ain't sayin' that I take
heartily to lots of this modern power
ful cracker and dynamite and danger
ous explosiv business in fireworks and
4th noise producers. These can be cut
out and we settle down to a old fashi
oned sane and safe program with lots
of powder andjebulition of patriotism.
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It was torrid all over last week and
the list of folks in the big cities that
succumbed to the swelterin' heat wass
big. It looks like it was just murder
to liv in Chicago and New York such
weather and just melt to nothin'. I
just sat in the cool shade all those hot
days and didn't work or sweat but
just watched my 6tuff grow. It was
real wonderful. Lots of folks don't
know how to take care of theirselves
In hot weather. They guzzle a lot of
liquor or ice water or swill down rich
stuff and meat and then are in the
worst shape for Natur to help out.
