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\u201cI am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Letter attributed to John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776, “Had a Declaration
\nYes he said God, Guns
\nand Illuminations I am looking at you city government of Vancouver.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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