Wishing you a very safe and HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
A special day to celebrate the declaration on July 4th, 1776 of our Nation's independence and freedom from Great Britain's rule.
In years to follow, the 4th of July would commonly be associated with fireworks, parades, carnivals, fairs, baseball games, barbeques, public speeches and family reunions. A special Federal holiday set aside when folks would gather on vast park lawns; where barely a space could be found between blankets, towels and lawn chairs set up, among picnic baskets and styrofoam chests filled with ice cold soda pop and beer. Waiting, waiting, waiting (since many hours earlier in the day) for the sun to go down and for the fireworks show to start.
Blessings,
Leslie
Art image:
Colored ink pen on heavy gauge white cardstock by anonymous inmate.
There is so much going on in this wonderful drawing. Fireworks, American Flags, a dog, Abraham Lincoln, Uncle Sam, mischievous kids, carnival games, etc., etc. Can you spot them all? Measures: 9" x 12"
NOTE: This drawing was sold and 15% of proceeds from the sale directly benefited PAWS AND STRIPES in Albuquerque, NM. Paws and Stripes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for wounded veterans of our United States military that works to provide service dogs for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. The service dogs are obtained only from shelters, and are trained by professionals specializing in service dogs. The veteran chooses his own dog, and is involved in training.