EXTRA: A happy 241st!

It's Independence Day, and I couldn't help but share a pair of video clips I stumbled across during the day, including one of a song that some think ought to be the nation's anthem (unless you're the type who finds something enjoyable about Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" -- it's a little too over the top for me).

And yes, I also included a bit of holiday schmaltz. Extra points for you if you're of an age where you could have watched it live on television when it was performed.

Hope you all are having a Happy Independence Day celebration. And that the upcoming evening fireworks display on Tuesday gives you some joy -- or that your wacky neighbor doesn't manage to burn his house down while shooting off his own explosives.

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