250 years old 2026

HAPPY 250TH BIRTHDAY USA

By rebelann1949

@rebelann (118988)

El Paso, Texas

July 4, 2026 10:59am CST

I hope all USA citizens are enjoying this day, the last time we had something this special happen was in 1976 and I'm sure some of you were not yet born at the time. I'm sure there will be new coins created for this occasion but which one, the quarter again?

I finally found one shot out of the hundreds I took with that coolpix I had that did not blurr out when I enlarged the image. You wouldn't believe how many of my photos are on my external hard drive

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@DaddyEvil (179042)

• United States

4 Jul

I was around in 1976 and remember all the brothers, sisters and their families gathered at our house for the 4th of July! Dad built a huge picnic table to fit everybody around it. Some of us kids sat in the grass while we ate barbecued chicken or hotdogs. (The adults sat at the picnic table.) I hope you're enjoying the 250th anniversary of the US!

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

Well, I did think you were younger but then I'm not good about remembering everything I read. I hope you'll have a wonderful day and get to spend it with relatives you haven't seen in a long while.

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@DaddyEvil (179042)

• United States

4 Jul

@rebelann Thank you. Out of 16 kids, there are only 4 of us left now. I see my brother who is 4 years older than me every once in a while but never see the others.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

That is a shame @DaddyEvil hopefully you'll get to see those others this year.

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@Wrexxo (10619)

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4 Jul

Happy 4th of July to all Americans. I wasn't born in 1976

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

Thanks.

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@AmbiePam (132333)

• United States

4 Jul

That was absolutely gorgeous, girl. I enjoyed that video very much.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

I'm glad you liked it too.

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@allen0187 (59840)

• Philippines

5 Jul

Happy 4th of July everyone! Enjoy!!!

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

Thank you

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@LadyDuck (505299)

• Italy

4 Jul

Great video. Happy 4th of July to you. I was born and already married in 1976.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

Thank you. I chose that video because my dad was in the Army for 29 years.

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@LadyDuck (505299)

• Italy

5 Jul

@rebelann - My Dad was in the army only during 5 years, during WWII. My previous boyfriend was in the Italian Navy and he served for many years.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (70019)

• Centralia, Washington

4 Jul

I love our country and detest this day.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

I don't like fireworks either, too bad we can't just let it go at picnics, hotdogs, barbecues and watermelon

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (70019)

• Centralia, Washington

4 Jul

@rebelann We also could do what some of us do at Christmas time: help others by giving to the foodbanks and such.

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@snowy22315 (214517)

• United States

5 Jul

Yay!

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

Yep

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@celticeagle (195520)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Jul

I do recall the celebration in 1976. I got a heart stroke. From standing in like at the park.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

I see how that would be memorable

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@jstory07 (150161)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Jul

I hope you have a nice 4th of July.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jul

Thanks, I hope you will as well.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40042)

• Toccoa, Georgia

5 Jul

I remember July 4, 1976. We got together with my Grandmother and Aunt, Uncle and Cousins. Fond memories.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

I'm so glad it brought you fond memories

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@Juliaacv (57801)

• Canada

4 Jul

Happy Independence Day to you and everyone from the states.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

Thank you so much

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@RasmaSandra (102006)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jul

Thank you for the video I did like it, Over here it looks like night as the sky is dark gray and the rain is pouring, I hope it won't ruin the fireworks at the beach,

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

You're welcome, glad you liked it.

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@Deepizzaguy (126397)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Jul

Thank you for sharing the video of the Star Spangled Banner on this post.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

You are welcome

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@Daljinder (21534)

• Bangalore, India

9 Jul

Its late but still Happy 4th of July.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jul

It's still July so THANK YOU

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jul

It's good to see you again, it's been quite a while. Ok ok, it took me a moment to realize who you are but only a moment

How do you like marriage so far?

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@Daljinder (21534)

• Bangalore, India

3 Aug

@rebelann Yes, it's been a while. At least you recognised me.

It's good. Now, I am a Mom to an 18-month-old baby boy who is a bundle of enormous energy.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61645)

• United States

13 Jul

I was around in 1976 but this celebration was even more impressive. 250 years is a long time.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Jul

Yes it is yet we're still considered a young country by some

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

15 Jul

You got that so right @BelleStarr

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61645)

• United States

15 Jul

@rebelann in terms of some countries we are but What we have developed is unsurpassed.

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@JudyEv (390680)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul

That's a very stirring rendition.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

Yes, that it is.

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@porwest (112696)

• United States

5 Jul

There was supposed to be a $250 bill, but I don't know if it was planned for wide circulation or just for collectors. I guess we will have to wait and see if anything is released. Even if so, we won't see anything for a while. I was born in 1973.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

Now that would be weird. I recall there was once a $1000 bill but it was discontinued because it was unreasonable for everyday currency ..... even the $100 bill seems mostly unreasonable unless it's to pay for rent or something. Besides, these days most of us are using credit cards or bitcoins or whatnot.

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@rebelann (118988)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul

I don't carry cash anymore @porwest at least with credit cards, if 1 is stolen or lost, I simply report it to the issuer and I'll get a new 1. There are so many ways my income is protected simply by using credit cards or debit cards.

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@porwest (112696)

• United States

5 Jul

@rebelann Yeah. A lot of places won't even take a $100 bill. There was also a $500 bill for a long time. As for the necessity of $100 bills, nowadays more things cost that much on a single trip. Getting groceries. Filling my tank with gas. Hopefully we never get to a day when you have to carry around $100's like we do $20's.

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