TB Reporter wishes all our friends and readers a happy and safe July 4 holiday!

Not only is this our nation’s birthday, July 4 is also notable for other happenings: It’s the day the Confederates surrendered at Vicksburg in 1863 and the day the Pathfinder landed on Mars in 1997.  If you’re interested in finding out more about July 4, go to history.com.

If you’re more into music, you might try these links for some seasonal sights and sounds: youtube. Or one of these for some acoustical guitar: Bryan Rankins or Stephanie Jackson.

If you’d rather stick around and do some entertaining or eating, try our Chef Joe’s grilled Bananas Foster.

Or, if you’re more into fireworks or parades, there’s plenty to do: Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, or Hernando.

Whatever you do today, have fun!

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