A short story recorded by Jesse Mangerson about the 75th anniversary of the Westmorland Neighborhood 4th of July celebration.
4th of July story by Jesse Mangerson
This recording was created on 07/03/2016. You can view the original file and full metadata in our digital repository.
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Narrator: Yeah, I’m Jesse Mangerson.
Interviewer: Okay. Um what’s [INAUDIBLE] 2016 [INAUDIBLE].
Narrator: Yeah, yeah. Yeah so we were just recalling about two years ago when it was SO hot that we all sat here in the shade sweating. Drinking our free beer--
Interviewer: Uh-huh-
Narrator: --thinking we should be drinking our water instead of our beer.
Interviewer: Okay.
Narrator: Um, and the kids all ran around like crazy eating candy and playing games and we had to reel ‘em back in to, to rehydrate--
Interviewer: Uh-huh.
Narrator: --and et cetera. Uh, but mainly because this year it’s just gorgeous out. You know like--
Interviewer: Yeah.
Narrator: --mid seventies and overcast--
Interviewer: Is this one of the better – better--
Narrator: This--this is one of the better.
[INTERVIEWER LAUGHS]
Narrator: I mean, in terms of what you like, right.
Interviewer: Mhmm.
Narrator: So, yeah. Yes. So that’s a- that’s a good one for us. But the bike parade is always fun, you know. Uh, a couple of years ago we were all on bikes but the kids have learned now scooters are the easier way to--
Interviewer: Yeah.
Narrator: --navigate the crowds.
Interviewer: Yeah.
Narrator: So, yeah.
Interviewer: Okay. How old are your kids?
Narrator: Well, one will be twelve this year and uh, and eight.
Interviewer: Okay. Sure.
Narrator: Yeah.
Interviewer: What’s the story on the free beer I was noticing that. It was like [INAUDIBLE].
Narrator: Well, you get tickets for beer--
Interviewer: Ah, right, okay.
Narrator: Right, and this is the first year that you get three tickets for beers. So three beers. Every other’s been two beers.
Interviewer: Aaaah.
Narrator: Uh, I never use my second ticket, so.
[BOTH LAUGH]
Interviewer: Okay.
Narrator: Um, yeah.
Interviewer: Alright, well, thank you.
Narrator: Yeah.
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