Columnist John Moore still has and uses the radio that kept him, his cousin, and best friend company during the summer of the 1976 American Bicentennial celebrations. Photo credit: John Moore
There was almost no breeze. Record temperatures were being shattered in England, and the Southern US was also pretty darn hot.
In spite of the hot weather, three kids in Arkansas decided that it would be a great idea to live in my backyard for most of the summer of 1976.
My cousin Randy was up from Alvin, Texas. I honestly can't remember why he stayed with us for so many weeks, but I do remember tha…
