Check Call: Born in the USA

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It’s America’s birthday on Thursday and with it comes an obscene amount of explosives to light up the night in celebration. The first fireworks celebration for the holiday was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ships fired a 13-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies followed by the Sons of Liberty setting off fireworks over Boston Common.

Fast forward to 2024 and it’s a time-honored tradition to set off fireworks on the...

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