Photo album: 4th of July

Yesterday was a picture-perfect hometown 4th. See the photos of the kiddie parade, kids carnival, kids dance, criterium bike race, vintage baseball (thanks to Susan Hvistendahl), rock bands, and fireworks from the footbridge.

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  - Bright Spencer: John, are you implying that one needs a permit to be special?
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  - kiffi summa: ? Quien sabe ?
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  - john george: Paul Z.- According to Peter’s link in 695 above, Gore did indeed say this. One thing I see in...
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  - Felicity Enders: WTF???!??!?!!! Sarah Palin just out-weirded any of the weird things she has done in the past...
- The Lee Lansing Chronicles, chapter 72 (96)
  - john george: Kiffi- I feel that both Lee Lansing and Al Roder have been unfairly judged and condemned in the...
  - kiffi summa: And that means what to you, John?
  - john george: Kiffi- Just because the cat has kittens in the oven, it doesn’t make them biscuits.
  - kiffi summa: A thought occurred to me while I was making a pot of tea this morning… I have a small poster...
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  - Nathan E. Kuhlman: The tap water has evidently tainted your precious bodily fluids, leading to a loss of essence.
  - Nathan E. Kuhlman: Griff, I think your sarcasm filtering algorithm needs adjusted.
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- City Administrator Joel Walinkski’s Friday Memo of June 26 (3)
  - kiffi summa: Ok Norm and David, If I can read it online you can! I’m sure you’re both way more tech...
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- Duane Hitz
- Felicity Enders
- Griff Wigley
- john george
- kiffi summa
- Nathan E. Kuhlman
- norman butler
- Patrick Enders
- Paul Zorn
- Peter Millin
- Stephanie Henriksen
- William Siemers