Today, July 4th, is usually a day of celebration. Barbecues, Beer, parties, fireworks, boisterous celebrations where (courtesy of Mr. James Buffett)

“American women in muumuus
Talk about all the things they did today
And their husbands quack about fishing
As they slug those rum drinks down
Discussing who caught what
And who sat on his butt“

This year, 7/4/2020 is a bit different as well we know. Folks will still get together (hell, we’re headed to a friend’s house today for some well distant drinks and snacks), and fireworks have been going off seemingly non stop each evening for the past few weeks, but it will be a much more subdued event.

What we celebrate today is a nation that was formed by revolution, sustained by conflict but led, most often, by thoughtful, empathetic men…yes, men…there is already one flaw, we are a species that has men and women and yet, in over 200 years, we have yet to find it in our collective hearts and consciousness to share the leadership of the nation. We are a nation of multiple races and yet, only once, in over 200 years have we found it in our collective hearts and consciousness to “allow” someone not white (and mostly WASP) to lead the nation.

We are currently a nation divided, doesn’t it make even more sense today to look away from what is clearly not working and look toward what might just be a better idea?

Just a thought I had while running today…

I started with Jimmy, I’ll leave you with Bruce…he was writing about something different but I do think it applies if you think on it:

“Well say goodbye it’s Independence Day
It’s Independence Day all boys must run away
So say goodbye it’s Independence Day
All men must make their way come Independence Day“