Archive for June, 2026
Stars, stripes and a shrug
19Jun26
What a difference five decades make. Those who were around in 1976 remember that the nation’s Bicentennial was a big, big deal. Everywhere you looked, there was something to remind you of our nation’s 200th birthday. Bicentennial logos appeared on everything from cereal boxes to beverage bottles and cans. Everything had a red, white and […]
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Tags: 1976, America, America 250, American flags, anti-Americanism, Bicentennial, culture, History, Humor, Independence Day, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, No Kings, Opinion, patriotism, Politics, self-loathing, Town Meeting, United States, Vietnam War, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA, Weekend Insurrectionists
The recurring revolution
05Jun26
There’s an old song by Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks called, How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away? I believe we have reached that point with the “No Kings/Indivisible” movement. Shoppers, businesses and drivers have been subjected to the weekly harangues of these “protesters” for over a year now. We get […]
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Tags: Boomers, capitalism, Dan Hicks, Donald J. Trump, free speech, Humor, Indivisible, Mark Sardella, No Kings, Opinion, Pledge of Allegiance, Politics, President of the United States, protesters, protests, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA
Mark Sardella 