I hope you had a great Independence Day weekend!

Meanwhile… a new poll found that two of three young adults in Gen Z ( 10 to 25 year olds) don’t know who America declared its independence from… with one in three thinking July 4th celebrates America’s Independence from NATIVE AMERICANS.

- HOW?? HOW could have we let this happen???

- Well that would explain why Elizabeth Warren looks so angry all the time.

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But wait… there’s more!!! 8% say on the 4th of July we celebrate our Freedom from… SOUTH AMERICA.

- See… Even MORE reasons to keep tearing down statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson!!!

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Hot Dog Eating phenom Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ate his way to a 15th win at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY yesterday, scarfing down 63 hot dogs and buns - in just 10 minutes.

- In a related story, I had two 99% Fat Free All White Meat Turkey Hot Dogs (Without buns- who needs the carbs??) at my daughter Jackie’s 4th of July BBQ yesterday - along with Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Chips & Guacamole in about 7 MINUTES. So there!

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A hero police officer helped deliver a baby in a gas station parking lot in Atlanta over the weekend. The mom and dad were rushing to the hospital when they realized they weren’t going to make it, got the cops’s attention and pulled their car into the lot.

- The baby weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and the gas was $4.89 a gallon.

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86 year old Bette Nash of Boston has been named the World Longest-Serving Flight Attendant. She began as a “Stewardess” for Eastern Airlines in 1957 before becoming a flight attendant for American - a job she holds to this day.

- Bette says a lot has changed over the years… She says passengers used to dress up in nice clothes to fly… now fists fly and some passengers barely wear clothes.

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NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson says that China’s state owned Space Corporation, may be PLANNING A “TAKEOVER” OF THE MOON as part of its Military Space Program.

- “Houston… We have a problem”!!

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The Hotel Industry is reportedly so desperate for workers… they’re giving jobs to anyone who shows up for an interview - No experience needed… with one industry expert saying, “You can basically just walk in off the street and get a job”.

- This isn’t the first time Street Walkers have walked in off the street into a hotel and gotten work… and it won’t be the last.

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Happy Birthday to Huey Lewis who is 72 today!

He still “Wants a New Drug”… but these days, it’s Lipitor.

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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!

-Dick