As Americans go through the motions of celebrating the remnants of our once preciously cherished liberty [1] whilst in the throes of presidential election campaign, we are reminded that it is high time to pluck a few chickens and warm up the tar pot.
Independence Day is also the birthday of Nathaniel Hawthorne [2] (1804-1864) and of General Giuseppe Garibaldi [3] (1807–1882) – JWR