Happy Birthday

Thank you Mr. E.

Happy Birthday America!

Its nice that everyone is coming to the party. Happy 250th 🎂!!!

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-armed-forces-salute-250-years-of-american-independence-with-us-celebrations

Thanks Mr. E 🧨.
Heading to Seattle for a Watch Party on Monday for US vs Belgium— it’s a great patriotic feeling to be excited for a success and proud for what hosts and friends our country has shown the world.

"Today marks 250 years of one of the brightest, strongest, and most influential human dreams – the American dream of one's own independent, free, prosperous country that protects people's freedom, faith, and pursuit of happiness."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Hungary wished the U.S. a happy 250th birthday by lighting the iconic Széchenyi Chain Bridge in red, white, and blue across the Danube river.

The U.S. Embassy in Budapest and the City of Budapest collaborated to host Independence Day celebrations at Várkert Bazár and the Rakpart.Local festivities featured live music, food, and public tributes commemorating the U.S. Semiquincentennial.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1PXk5cL82M/

"Even at 250, still a work in progress" is a phrase that caught my ear today.

Thats the absolute greatest beauty of it.

Paris Celebrates US 250. Eiffel Tower Illumination: The Eiffel Tower was spectacularly illuminated in the red, white, and blue of the U.S. flag, displaying the massive illuminated letters "US 250" to kick off the anniversary.

Happy birthday to US!

https://allpoetry.com/America-for-Me

This van Dyke poem has been on my mind this week especially.

Paris (above), Budapest (above), Kyiv (https://share.google/n9j43asEfIH2bbiTJ) who else lit up something for us?

Happy 250th, America !

Well, the French illuminated the Statue of Liberty . . . .

https://www.facebook.com/reel/926261990512037/?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&fs=e&fs=e

Great tributes from around the world who recognize that this country is made up of its people and not just a single individual or any one political party.

Bucharest: https://youtu.be/EDo6Xg3Klf8?si=qEgUa58iCHAiUluw.
Budapest: https://youtube.com/shorts/V08gsnaDZ5c?si=sPpEOkF-Ef8HqRlQ
Kyiv: https://youtube.com/shorts/capwPwiz2_U.?si=tbbEy-eSdvnwo6PZ
Paris: https://youtube.com/shorts/E-KO-RMXukw?si=7gD0HgAXEZsh4qut
Japan https://youtube.com/shorts/NjA4LKKm9E0?si=HSpu2A8vZ7mYZA3Z

We were in Budapest on America's 250th birthday. It was a treat to be able to walk across the Chain Bridge lined with all of the American flags!

Much of the world still likes and respects us.