[Leica] Patriotic Fourth of July

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

wonderful quiet fun
lucky you'all

Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Jul 5, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> One of the founding fathers, Samuel Adams, I believe,  suggested  
> that the
> U.S. Declaration of Independence be celebrated by bonfires and
> illuminations. Somehow that advice got mutated into gigantic fireworks
> displays put on by large merchants and governmental agencies.  
> Fireworks are
> deemed too dangerous for the average citizen although gun ownership is
> permitted in most states and the Supreme Court has just reaffirmed the
> validity of the Constitution's Second Amendment guaranteeing the  
> right to
> bear arms.
>
>
> Our local homeowners association has sidestepped the issue. Instead of
> fireworks we have a 4th of July boat regatta on our 5 acre lake.  
> Rowboats,
> canoes and dinghies are decorated with a patriotic motif and rowed  
> in a
> procession. The winner, as judged by the onlookers, receives a case of
> Samuel Adams beer as befitting the occasion.
>
>
> I painted my dinghy for the occasion. I'll have to repaint in  
> battleship
> grey before I take it down to the marina.
>
>
> The Patriotic dinghy as painted.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Patriotic+dinghy+3.jpg.html
>
>
> First trial run.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Patriotic+dinghy+1.jpg.html
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Patriotic+dinghy+2.jpg.html
>
>
> Don't mind that bearded man rowing the dinghy. My children were  
> only too
> happy to inform me that the country is less than three times as old  
> as I am.
>
>
> The entire details of the occasion were captured here:
>
> http://norwegianbachelorfarmers.com/lakewoodrock/wall/
>
>
> The beer was delicious and a good time was had by all, even without
> fireworks.
>
>
> Larry Z
>
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