{"id":2068,"date":"2009-07-04T00:03:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-04T07:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barbarafalconernewhall.com\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2009-07-04T00:03:28","modified_gmt":"2009-07-04T07:03:28","slug":"a-case-of-the-human-condition-its-the-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/server.stagingweb3.net\/barbarafalconernewhall\/a-case-of-the-human-condition-its-the-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"A Case of the Human Condition: It’s the Fourth of July!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Barbara Falconer Newhall<\/em><\/p>\n

\"fourth-of-july-american-flag-michgan-2007\"<\/a>It’s the Fourth of July 2007, and the Scottville, Michigan,\u00a0Clown Band — famous in those parts — is\u00a0struting its stuff in the streets of nearby Pentwater. I got a seat right on the curb, with a pretty good\u00a0and only\u00a0partially obscured view.<\/p>\n

Oh, say can you see \u00a0— through those legs?<\/p>\n

Photos by B.F. Newhall<\/em><\/p>\n

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