tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205856242467592429.post1796070511526497497..comments2023-09-15T06:30:54.744-05:00Comments on Big Tent Circus: Happy Disindepence DayMark G. Michaelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02146167693102734046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205856242467592429.post-5510898798327058442007-07-06T13:26:00.000-05:002007-07-06T13:26:00.000-05:00Happy Independence Day!Happy Independence Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205856242467592429.post-9916434628275681862007-07-06T07:15:00.000-05:002007-07-06T07:15:00.000-05:00This reminds me of a Hawthorne story: "The Maypole...This reminds me of a Hawthorne story: "The Maypole of Merrymount." Basically, it's a story about finding the middle ground between pagan anarchy and Puritan control of thought, dress, and action. Of course, those Puritans built this country with their blood and sweat and tears.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475756186025306890noreply@blogger.com