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democrank

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3. Invited to a neighborhood cookout in our old Vermont village
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 06:10 PM
Jul 4

Hosts are serving smoked meatloaf….never had it. I’m bringing a pasta salad, a friend is bringing a pecan pie. Pot luck around a fire pit.

This morning we went to our annual tractor parade. Many great old machines and cherished farm families. Saw 3 tractors (Case, John Deere and Farmall) driven by young farm women. Candy and new pencils were thrown to the kids lined up along the road. Several farm families had hand-held bubble machines which everyone seemed to love. Lots of (not MAGA) American flags. It honestly gave me hope.

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