233 years was a long time to be free.
Funny that, and yet we reserve the right to be outraged if some unknown importer imports some unknown insect, virus, bacteria, or other agent on his undisclosed orchids.
I hear ya, but you’re running a bit long on the end date. The encroachments on freedom have been marching along for years and years.
“1776-2009”
1776-1929 would be more accurate.