And what a glorious day it is this day! Here in (Colonial) Williamsburg where freedom rings everyday and we have a constant reminder of what it took and still takes to have this freedom we so passionately celebrate and covet. Today we shall once again visit Yorktown and go down to CW and watch the parade and fireworks at the Governors palace and as the Fife & Drum Corp pass us by I shall be remembering Gov. Richard Caswell and all the men, women and children of Kinston and NC who gave all they had and thereby gave me the best there is! Martha and all, have a great day -----Original Message----- From: Martha Marble [mailto:mmarble@erols.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:17 PM To: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCLENOIR] Happy Birthday to the USA May each of you have a glorious day on our country's birthday and remember our ancestors and their part in the building of the country we are so fortunate to live in. Many of you live in small towns with a parade with the usual flag waving which stirs the heart but you should try being in DC on the 4th with the music and fireworks. As great as it is, I still remember the comment of my visiting nephew who was about 9 years old at the time he said this - it is great but not as good as being in good old Kinston for our Birthday. Martha