Treasure Chest Thursday (4th of July 2013) -- Happy Birthday America [born July 4, 1776; married March 4, 1789; present age 237 years young . . . and counting!]

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All photographs by the author.  Skydive presentation of colors at the 100th Anniversary Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, Ft. A.P. Hill, Virginia (July 2010); Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park southeast of Asheville, North Carolina (October 2012).

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Copyright 2013, John D. Tew

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