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hlthe2b

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4. Yes. I actually decorated the front porch & door for St. Patrick's Day, including a small Irish Flag

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:50 PM

Mar 19

and lots of Shamrocks. I can still have some pride in a distant link to Ireland (not sufficiently close for citizenship, unfortunately and hard to document as my grandmother never spoke of it except in passing).

But, thinking of the approaching July 4 hoopla--I would love to be deep in the mountains around no one and no thing to escape my dismay, disgust, and shame for our country. I want NOTHING to do with celebrations.

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Kamala: "I have been thinking about and asking the question: What makes you proud to be an American?" [View all] bigtree Mar 19 OP

Too soon to ask the people that question. Hope22 Mar 19 #1

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Not proud of... 2naSalit Mar 19 #3

Yes. I actually decorated the front porch & door for St. Patrick's Day, including a small Irish Flag hlthe2b Mar 19 #4

Americans can be extraordinarily generous. Volunteering, donating food and clothing and things to the betsuni Mar 19 #5