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Happy 244th July 4, 2020

This year’s patriotic plug reads like a novel; Atkinson is a terrific storyteller. It’s chockfull of interesting details, especially if you’re not overly familiar with battles in, say, Canada or the Carolinas. Washington learns how to be a general, a theme Atkinson explored with Ike in his earlier war trilogy.

Needless to say, lots of Virginians in this one.

Old Glory looks pretty beat up these days, what with societal, economic, and medical conflicts on all sides. But I think she’ll pull through.

Happy Fourth. Throw another hot dog – better make that a burger, too – on the grill for me. As usual, I’ll bring Mom’s potato salad (never tastes the same twice, but always good).