Every era has own rich history  The year was 1976. Sadly, it's
an admission of age just to say that I remember back that far,
for I was in college at the time. It was the nation's
bicentennial. I do not have any reason to believe I will see the
tricentennial, so I am glad I was old enough to see this one,
and young enough to enjoy it.  Two events stand out in my mind,
in relationship to the July 4th festivities taking place in and
around Western Pennsylvania that year. One was the Allman
Brothers Concert at the now defunct Three Rivers Stadium in
Pittsburgh, Pa. The other was the Conestoga wagons coming
through the tristate area.  The most significant thing I
remember about the Allman Bros. concert, back in those days when
concerts were still affordable to the general public, was the
light up American and Confederate flags that were flashing on
and off behind the stage, one on either side.  I do not believe,
as many nowadays might interpret, that the Georgia-born southern
rockers were making a political state