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Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day

By The Antiplanner | July 4, 2025 - 12:00 am |June 28, 2025 Housekeeping

The Antiplanner and the Antiplanning dog, Grizzly, hope you have an enjoyable three-day celebration of freedom in America.

Grizzly engages in a little celebration of his own on the Oregon Coast.

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