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Earlier tonight, I was out at the local July 4 fireworks display with my family. I’m not American, but I live in the U.S., my husband is American, and our son is half American (half Canadian). So rather than look at freedom from the stance of why Independence Day is celebrated, I have my own […]http://heathervale.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Fireworks-July4-11-03-sm1.jpg