Washington, July 5: The White House party for the July Fourth holiday has the hallmarks of both happiness and commiseration.
The crowds danced to a military band playing popular songs and whooped when President Joe Biden took the podium to speak. Fourth of July or US Independence Day 2021: Know History and Significance of the 4th of July Celebrations in the United States
The Washington Nationals’ four presidential mascots — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt — ran a footrace with Teddy winning.
Yet there was an undeniable sense of loss for participants such as Twanda Taylor, a New Jersey kindergarten teacher. She brought her godson, Nasir Dickerson, 14, who lost his father to COVID-19 on April 21, 2020.
“This is what it’s all about — bringing America all back together,” Taylor said. “It’s an honour to be here.” (AP)
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