tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10642706.post2475886503607584050..comments2024-02-25T03:52:26.176-06:00Comments on Signalwriter: Niagara’s 4thRichard Laurence Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971141017467268455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10642706.post-85270197499900854872009-07-14T08:12:09.637-05:002009-07-14T08:12:09.637-05:00Happy Bastille Day, Solange!Happy Bastille Day, Solange!Richard Laurence Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971141017467268455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10642706.post-82146330295754538062009-07-14T08:06:49.128-05:002009-07-14T08:06:49.128-05:00Dear Richard, I have read your blog and duly and h...Dear Richard, I have read your blog and duly and happily celebrated with a drink.<br /><br />By declaring Independence on July 4th 1776, the Americans showed us the way to Liberty and Democracy. <br /><br />Approximately a decade later, in 1789, the French, after pulling down the Bastille and going through a number of vicissitudes, declared themselves free. Today the event is still celebrated every July 14th, by a colourful parade of many miltary corps in full regimentals, walking, riding, driving and flying over and down the Champs Elysées watched by the President, his government and their numerous happy guests who afterwards will attend the traditional garden-party at the Elysée, the French White House. <br /><br />The day being a bank holiday, the remainder of the French people may watch the ceremony on tv,hear the journalists' trite comments and listen to the superb military brass bands, which I usually do. Later on, there are fireworks and outdoors popular balls. <br /><br />It has been a treat to spend Benjamin's wedding weekend with Barbara and you. Such a nice, warm-hearted memory. Keep well. Fondly,Solange Solomonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10642706.post-87161974876924959652009-07-04T12:00:21.864-05:002009-07-04T12:00:21.864-05:00Beutiful and interesting sentiments, RLB. I am pr...Beutiful and interesting sentiments, RLB. I am proud to come from a family with lots of military people in it. And, grateful for what they and all of the others who stood up for our freedoms accomplished.<br /><br />God Bless America!Mary Jo Martinhttp://www.cynapsus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10642706.post-87576075195453127222009-07-04T10:39:58.505-05:002009-07-04T10:39:58.505-05:00Happy 4th of July!! Truly we all should be thankf...Happy 4th of July!! Truly we all should be thankful for our liberties that our forefathers did for us, what a great foresight, also for our GI's that gave there lives that we could have our family get-togethers, go to our own church today, etc.<br />Good hearing from you, have a good day and stay well.Myron Hrabenoreply@blogger.com