Keeping Independence Day tradition alive

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August 23, 2025

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Keeping Independence Day tradition alive

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The spirit of patriotism remains alive and well at Silk Cotton Drive, Homeland Gardens, Cunupia, despite the cancellation of this year’s Independence Day Parade.

The reason? Residents have spent more than a decade marking the national day with their own brand of celebration and that is not changing this year.

The initiative began with a simple idea: repainting a few worn benches.

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