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Here is the Fourth of July Edition of The Weekend Warrior for June 29, 2023.

Columbus On The Cheap:
https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/event/fireworks-celebrations-around-c...

Experience Columbus:
https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...

And there are other events happening this weekend, as well.

The DJBC Happy Hour is getting ready for the Fourth of July.

Columbus On The Cheap:
https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/event/fireworks-celebrations-around-c...

Experience Columbus:
https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...

Tonight on the show, the DJBC Celebrates America.

Included is a 17-minute Fireworks Mix, mixing Juneteenth, July Fourth, Christmas, and the Number 12, because this year is The DJBC's 12th Annual Fireworks Mix.

The title for tonight's show comes from the 2022 Parade Theme of the City of Hilliard, which is "Red, White, and Together Again" - https://hilliardohio.gov/events/.

LINKS:
Fourth of July Celebrations (via NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/july-4th-celebrations-in-and-aroun...
Red, White & Boom - What You Need to Know (also via NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/community/red-white-and-boom/what-you-need-to-know...
COTA and Boom! (also NBC4) - https://www.nbc4i.com/community/red-white-and-boom/cotas-plans-for-red-w...

Post-July 4 Happenings:
Franklinton Fridays (July 8; Franklinton Arts District, Franklinton; http://www.franklintonartsdistrict.com) (COTA - Lines 3, 6, 9, 10 or 12)
Summer Jam West (July 9; Westgate Park - 455 S. Westgate Ave., Westgate; http://www.hilltoparts.org) (COTA - Line 6)
Westerville Music and Arts Festival (July 9 & 10; Heritage Park - 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com) (COTA - CMAX to Polaris/Africa; Westerville COTA Plus in Westerville)
Merion Village Garden Tour (July 10; Merion Village; http://www.merionvillage.org) (COTA - Lines 4 or 8)
Mental Wellness Night (July 14; CSCC Workforce Development Center - 315 Cleveland Ave., Discovery District; http://www.aawellness.org) (COTA - CMAX)
Kaufman Plaza Dedication (July 15; Main Library/Topiary Park - 96 S. Grant Ave., Discovery District; http://www.columbuslibrary.org) (COTA - # 11, while it still lasts; #SaveTheNumber11)
We Amplify Voices (July 16; Vanderelli Room - 218 McDowell St., Franklinton; http://www.weamplifyvoices.org) (COTA - Lines 3, 6 or 9)

This podcast includes the Special Cold Open aired on June 27, condemning the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Tonight on the show, the DJBC Celebrates America.

Included is a 17-minute Fireworks Mix, mixing Juneteenth, July Fourth, Christmas, and the Number 12, because this year is The DJBC's 12th Annual Fireworks Mix.

The title for tonight's show comes from the 2022 Parade Theme of the City of Hilliard, which is "Red, White, and Together Again" - https://hilliardohio.gov/events/.

LINKS:
Fourth of July Celebrations (via NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/july-4th-celebrations-in-and-aroun...
Red, White & Boom - What You Need to Know (also via NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/community/red-white-and-boom/what-you-need-to-know...
COTA and Boom! (also NBC4) - https://www.nbc4i.com/community/red-white-and-boom/cotas-plans-for-red-w...

Post-July 4 Happenings:
Franklinton Fridays (July 8; Franklinton Arts District, Franklinton; http://www.franklintonartsdistrict.com) (COTA - Lines 3, 6, 9, 10 or 12)
Summer Jam West (July 9; Westgate Park - 455 S. Westgate Ave., Westgate; http://www.hilltoparts.org) (COTA - Line 6)
Westerville Music and Arts Festival (July 9 & 10; Heritage Park - 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com) (COTA - CMAX to Polaris/Africa; Westerville COTA Plus in Westerville)
Merion Village Garden Tour (July 10; Merion Village; http://www.merionvillage.org) (COTA - Lines 4 or 8)
Mental Wellness Night (July 14; CSCC Workforce Development Center - 315 Cleveland Ave., Discovery District; http://www.aawellness.org) (COTA - CMAX)
We Amplify Voices (July 16; Vanderelli Room - 218 McDowell St., Franklinton; http://www.weamplifyvoices.org) (COTA - Lines 3, 6 or 9)

The official Fireworks Mix for The DJBC Happy Hour, "Red, White and Together Again" (June 27, 2022).

SONG LIST (In Order, As Possible):
(Not Included is "Running Up The Hill" - Kate Bush)
"Hot In Here" - Nelly
"Fireworks" - Grady Tate, Schoolhouse Rock!
"The Star-Spangled Banner" - Robert Shaw Chorale
"The Pinball Song" - The Pointer Sisters
"Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" - Andy Williams
"I Love America" - Patrick Juvet
"It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Andy Williams
"The Great American Melting Pot" - Schoolhouse Rock!
"Christmas in Hollis" - Run D.M.C.
"America, Why I Love Her" - John Wayne
"America the Beautiful" - Mitt Romney
"My Shot" - Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton Original Cast)
"Seventy Six Trombones" - Robert Preston and The Music Man Original Broadway Cast
"The Shot Heard Around the World" - Schoolhouse Rock!
"One Nation Under A Groove" - Funkadelic
"We Shall Overcome" - Pete Seeger
"Freedom Isn't Free" - Team America: World Police
"God Bless the U.S.A." - Lee Greenwood
"Yankee Doodle Dandy" - Joel Grey
"Tradition/Beat Ohio (State) Mash-Up" - The DJBC Happy Hour (featuring "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof)
"American Pie" - Don McLean
"Singin' in the Rain" - Gene Kelly
"Hail to the Victors" - University of Michigan Marching Band
"Heat Miser" - from "A Year Without A Santa Claus"
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" - Ray Charles
"This is America" - Childish Gambino
"Is Anybody There?" - William Daniels
"Glory" - John Legend (with Common)
"It's A Round, Round World" - Stan Freberg
"The Christmas Waltz" - Nancy Wilson
"Love, American Style" theme - The Cowsills
"Linus and Lucy (Peanuts Theme)" - TeeVee Toons (emulating Vince Guaraldi)
"America" - Neil Diamond
"The Grand Finale" Intro - Pippin (2013 Revival Cast)
"The Nutcracker Suite/Dance of the Flowers" - Les Brown and His Band of Reknown
"Green Chri$tma$" - Stan Freberg
and
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" - Toby Keith

Tonight on the show, we are infusing Christmas (in July) with the Fourth of July. Christmas Songs, and a few gritty fireworks mix tunes spliced in, so we can literally say "Merry Christmas in July With Firecrackers!"

Tonight on the Show, it's America's Birthday. How is everyone celebrating (or not - remember COVID-19 is still with us, and the Delta Variant is very concerning, so be careful out there)?

Weekend Warrior highlights some events OTHER than July Fourth, because those events get their own segment. And, a recap of the first Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday.

And, the 11th Annual DJBC Fireworks Mix.

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FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS in 2021:
COLUMBUS:
Fireworks - See You in 2022!
The Doo Dah Parade - Sunday July 4 at 1PM; Steps Off from Goodale Park (http://www.doodahparade.com)

BEXLEY:
(Sunday July 4th; http://www.bexley.org/fourth)
John Barr 5K Run at 8AM
Parade at 9:30 - Starts at Maryland Avenue Elementary School, ends at Cassingham Rd & Fair Ave.
Fireworks Celebration at Capital University (Tickets REQUIRED)

DELAWARE (Sunday July 4; http://www.delawareohio.net):
Parade at 3 - Starts at Delaware County Fairgrounds
Central Ohio Symphony Concert and Fireworks at Ohio Wesleyan University

DUBLIN (Saturday July 3rd; http://dublinohiousa.gov/independence-day-celebration):
Sherm Sheldon Fishing - Coffman Park
Parade - Starts at 11AM at Metro Place; Ends at High Street and Waterford Drive in Historic Dublin
Fireworks Celebration - Starts at 4:30PM at Dublin Coffman H.S. (Tickets are REQUIRED)

GAHANNA (http://www.gahanna.gov):
(Fireworks on Saturday; Parade on Sunday)
Fireworks - July 3 at Gahanna Municipal Golf Course
Parade - July 4; Starts at Clark Hall, west on Granville Street to Stygler Road to Royal Plaza Shopping Center

GROVE CITY (http://www.grovecityohio.gov):
Fireworks - July 2 at Grove City H.S.

GROVEPORT (http://www.groveport.org):
(Saturday July 3)
Parade - July 3 in Village of Groveport
Fireworks - July 3 at Heritage Park

HILLIARD (http://www.hilliardohio.gov; Parade - https://www.fcfair.org/hilliard-independence-day-parade/)
(Saturday July 3)
Parade - 11AM; Steps off from Franklin County Fairgrounds

It is America's Birthday, and America is in turmoil. Tonight on the show, how are we celebrating the Fourth of July socially distanced? Plus, the DJBC Happy Hour Fireworks Mix X (10!) is included.