'This independence day, I’ll be watching the sky, enjoying the lights, the warmth of being surrounded by family and friends, yet all the while keeping close the knowledge of all the crimes this nation has committed.'
The Fourth of July has always reminded me of my first trip to my godparents’ house in Augusta, Maine. I had only seen Aunt Judy and Uncle Dave’s little cabin from postcards, but as soon as we had made the 7-hour drive up, I began to recognize that landscape at which I once marveled over Christmas: the loon sitting atop smooth gray-blue water, the craggy cliff sides with sprawling evergreens, the bay being sifted for lobster in preparation for the August festival.
That was what the Fourth of July was to me in those days: a day to appreciate American landscapes, to be with my family, to honor a nation’s image in sugar and berries. My loyalty to this version of America felt natural; no matter where I was on July 4th, I could expect friends and family, fireworks and singing. I could expect to fall asleep in the arms of Americanah, the warm humm of Suzanne Vega in my ears.
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