Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
Death closes all; but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done.
Lord Alfred Tennyson—Ulysses
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Barring foul weather or an unforeseen
circumstance, on July 4th I’ll once again be standing next to the
reviewing stand in Downtown Fowlerville with camera in hand. And as I’ve done
numerous times before, I’ll look down Grand River at the approaching parade—the
police car with its flashing lights will be leading the procession, followed by
the Honor Guard marching in unison, the car with the Grand Marshals waving to the crowd, and the rest of the line-up
of participants.
With this event, the fireworks show later
that evening, and other activities, the community of Fowlerville will once
again celebrate the nation’s founding.
