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Article: Humor Me: The verse thing about patriotism.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2007
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Byline: Matt Wixon
Jul. 2--With another Fourth of July just days away, it's time to talk about what makes our country great. The first thing that comes to mind:
Access to education.
It's certainly been a blessing in my life. And I think it's a big reason why the United States has flourished in the 233 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Wait, I guess that would be 231 years ago. So the second reason why our country is great:
Access to calculators.
Of course, there are many more reasons why this is the greatest country in the world. And this is the week Americans will celebrate those ...