2008-07-02
HV018- Flags and Fireworks
Hearing Voices from NPR®
018 Flags and Fireworks: For Fourth of July
Host: Larry Massett of Hearing Voices
Airs week of: 2012-06-27 (Originally: 2008-07-02)
“Stars and Bars” (52:00 mp3):
Celebrating America with Festivals and Flames, featuring:
Recitations and reflections on “The Pledge” of Allegiance” and “War vs. Peace” (by Joe Frank).
The annual “Rainbow Family” migration into the Montana forest on July Fourth — their day of prayer for peace (produced by Barrett Golding, photos by Chad Harder).
A town that covets their title of the “Armpit of America” — host Larry Massett welcomes you to Battle Mountain, Nevada.
Mississippi moonshine, barbecued goat and old-time Fife & Drum at “Otha Turner’s Afrosippi Picnic” with producer Ben Adair.