For This Fourth of July, Officials Say Celebrate Freedom by Staying Home
ATLANTA — On the website for American Legion Post 410 in Lakehills, Texas, an image shows a bald eagle soaring in front of an American flag. But just below the patriotic picture is the bad news that the unrelenting spread of the coronavirus has mostly grounded the tiny community’s Fourth of July celebrations.
“Due to the Governor of Texas shutting down the state again — the Parade has been cancelled,” the site says. “The live band has been cancelled.”
It is a familiar reality from coast to coast, as the nation staggers toward a holiday weekend burdened by a pandemic that is only growing worse. In the face of cases reaching disheartening new highs, and as at least 15 states set single-day reporting records this week, health officials around the country have urged Americans to scale back their holiday plans.
In Texas, the governor on Thursday ordered residents in counties with more than 20 virus cases to wear masks in public, a dramatic reversal amid a surging outbreak. State leaders in Nebraska suggested that holiday cookout hosts keep guest lists to make contact tracing easier if there was an outbreak. The Oregon Health Authority warned residents that “the safest choice this holiday is to celebrate at home.” And in Los Angeles County, Calif., where more than 12,000 new cases have been announced since last Friday, the health department ordered beaches closed and fireworks shows canceled.
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But what about great 4th of July traditions like getting drunk at your backyard barbecue and setting off fireworks which scare the shit out of the neighborhood dogs and or set yours or your neighbors house on fire?
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