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Every Fourth of July, small towns across America filled their streets with parades—floats, bands, speeches, and crowds of neighbors celebrating together. These gatherings were moments when ordinary citizens expressed pride in their country and reinforced bonds within their community.
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The brass band rounds the corner, horns gleaming in the summer sun. Families stake out spots along Boise's Main Street, children perched on fathers' shoulders to glimpse the floats rolling past. Bunting drapes every storefront; the smell of hot dust and cotton candy hangs in the humid air.
Reflect
What holiday or celebration brings your own neighborhood together, and why does gathering matter to you?