Happy July 4th. Celebrate Independence Day! Planning celebrations with fun, food, family, and fireworks?
We at Consolidated Waste Systems take this moment to wish you a happy, healthy, and safe July 4, 2021.
In fact, we dedicate the entire first week of July to Independence Day festivals.
Independence Day: Pandemic Meaningful
The Owners and Employees of Consolidated Waste Systems Wish You and Your Family a Star-Spangled July 4th.
Because of the Pandemic, many areas of the country are still locked down. Therefore, this Independence Day is Imbued with new significance and special meaning. Many families who were unable to see each other or hug will undoubtedly be getting together to celebrate July Fourth.
We know you will cherish the memories you make with family, friends, and fun over this patriotic Holiday.
Family, friends, festive food–and even fireworks will fill our senses with a new-found joy in the holiday.
Honoring Independence Day 2021
Therefore, in honoring Independence day, we have set aside our previous waste topics. And, instead, this issue focuses on July Fourth wishes, a few shouts about Freedom, and an issue on highway safety.
What Does July 4th Really Mean?
We Are the Land of the Free Because We Are the Home of the Brave
It’s a thrilling, grilling, fun time for picnics, barbecues, cook-outs, parades, and parties. July 4th is also a time to feel delighted in the liberty and freedom that is part of the legacy of this country.
Amid all the festivities, we hope you and your children take a moment to examine what it really means in your head and in your heart, to be an American.
Special quotations from famous champions of the USA remind us of the real meaning behind Independence Day.
July 4th and A Little Shameless Patriotism
We discovered freedom, like beauty, is a very individualized concept. It’s special in differing ways, to different people.
On one hand, to John Wayne, July 4 style meant, “Sure I wave the American flag! Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I’m not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be.”
Now that is a philosophy that is difficult to fault. On the other hand, let’s take a quick look at some presidential thoughts that are perfect for this celebratory time…
Presidential Quotes For July 4th
Independence Day Reminds Us of Our Legacy of Freedom.
- President Harry S. Truman: “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
- President Bill Clinton said, “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”
- President Ronald Reagan summed it up well with these words. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream.” And he added, “It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. Or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Travel on July 4th: Expect the Unexpected
We remind you that travel in some local and state areas might still require some restrictions. Observe this special caution if you are not vaccinated but still travel.
The CDC recommends social distancing and mask-wearing of course. Wash your hands faithfully, and try to get tested for exposure to COVID-19 before and after travel.
Remember. Vaccinated or not, masks must be worn on planes, buses, trains, and public transportation.
Travel Cautions for Your Holiday
Take a Moment to Remember the Serious Side of This Holiday. Thank a Soldier For His Service.
Without sounding too preachy, we have one caution to help you have a healthy and safe Independence Day Holiday: Please Drive With Care!
AAA projects that more than 47.7 million Americans travel between Friday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 4… The 2021 travel forecast is expected to meet and exceed pre-Pandemic records.
Drive safely and “Arrive Alive,” is a long-standing slogan on Orlando roadways. Our advice is to leave early due to record-breaking crowds on the road.
Additionally, wherever you go for your July 4th celebration:
- Travel the speed limit.
- Naturally, we hope you avoid alcohol while driving and stay focused behind the wheel. (Avoid Texting and Driving.)
- Rule of life, “You Must Buckle Up! Click it or Ticket!”
So, we join the highway patrolmen in the belief that buckling your seatbelt can really save your life. In fact, we actually heard a highway patrolman state, “I have never unbuckled a dead body.”
That gave us chills, even in this July Fourth Holiday heat.
By the way, did you know that a recent study revealed that 59 percent of the people killed in US car accidents, during the weekend of July 4th, were not wearing seat belts?
A Special Wish For July 4th
July 4th: Amazingly, it is upon us. We at Consolidated Waste Systems know it’s time for barbecues, picnics, pool parties, and fabulous firework displays.
So, we take this opportunity to wish you a Star-Spangled Happy Independence Day!
And finally, we wish you a safe return home and we leave you with this quote.
God Bless The USA by Lee Greenwood
“Proud To Be An American”!
If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I’d worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can’t take that away.
And I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
