of the lake, where several men were setting up the fireworks to be displayed.

The Mayor of Metropolis was present at the small table in front of the lake. In his hand, he had a large poster, a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence. Somehow, word had gotten around that the Boy of Steel was wandering around the park and mingling with the crowd. The Mayor thought it would be fun for Superboy to come over and to read the Declaration to the crowd.

The mayor took the microphone and introduced himself and members of his staff. Then he continued, “Now, we hadn’t plan for this, but it has come to my attention that we have a very special guest among the crowd today…” the Mayor announced over the microphone.

Therehand.

Superboy surveyed the words on the poster he held in his hands. His heart stirred at these immortal words:

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The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by