Happy Fourth of July from WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online
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Happy Fourth of July from WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online
Editor’s note: WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online, with help from a poem, titled: “1776,” by Ron “RadioRon” Stelse, wish our readers a happy Fourth of July.
1776
Fifty six signers of Independence
Introduced freedom at the stroke of a quill
it gave birth to liberty
Which in turn defended our will.
Whoever heard of these things
Certainly not England across the sea
It would take blood and tears and lives
To prove that our freedom will always be.
Nothing is weak about our tie to freedom
Some will laugh as doubters often do
But our whole country see’s it’s freedom
In the colors of red and white and blue.
Members of the American Legion William Graham Post 173 present the colors as they move along Main Street during Whitewater’s 2023 Fourth of July parade. Members from both the Whitewater Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5470 and the legion participated in the parade. File photo/Kim McDarison.
Ron “RadioRon” Stelse worked within the radio industry for 45 years, including three years spent reading for the blind. He also worked with computers, from mainframes to PCs, and has taught a bit of tennis. He enjoys computer chess, watching public TV, and working on audio projects. He has written over 600 poems. RadioRon is a resident of Fort Atkinson. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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