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Meanings Behind The Thin Lines
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The Thin Blue Line originated from the United Kingdom but is now prevalent in both the United States and Canada. The Thin Line is used to remember those who have lost their lives on the line of duty and to show support the those who continue to put their life on the line. The Blue line symbolizes the Law Enforcement. The top Black line represents civilians and the bottom represents criminals. The overall graphic shows police officers (blue line) are the ones who stand between violence and criminals and those would be victims of such. There are...
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Firework Safety
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Independence Day is almost here! If you haven't seen fireworks yet we can guarantee you'll get some Tuesday night. According to the NFPA, an average of 18,500 fires are cause by fireworks every year. In 2015, An estimated of 11,900 people were treated for firework injuries. For this week's blog we'd like to share some tips on Firework safety provided by the NFPA: PRODUCT OF THE WEEK Celebrate America all year long with these Patriotic Pillows and Garden Flags!
Summer Holidays
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Awe it's that time of year again. That's right, Summer. It's time to pull out the old camper, start up the grill, light the fireworks, and of course take a bite of the family's favorite Baked Beans. Don't have a Baked Beans recipe? Here is one that is sure to be a big hit: Ingredients: 2-3 ** cans (16 oz each) pork and beans 1 lb cooked hamburger 1 T ground mustard 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup ketchup 2 tsp cumin **Depending on your serving size , you can use 2 cans of pork and beans or use three...
Dalmatian - The Official Fire Dog
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Everyone knows that the Dalmatian is the official Firehouse dog. However, before the invention of automobiles they were more than just a mascot. As early as the 1700s Dalmatians were known to accompany Fire Carriages. When the fire alarm would sound the dogs would run outside of the station to warn any standing by that the Fire Carriage was coming through. However, they did more than just that. Dalmatians would also run along the carriage to the destination of the blaze. Along the way, they protected the horses and keeping them calm when approaching the fire and protect the Fire...
Daddy Desserts
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Father's Day is almost a week away. If you want to make it extra special you can never go wrong with dessert! Homemade Chewy Brownies To prepare, here are your ingredients: Sugar, water, unsweetened chocolate, flour, cocoa powder, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, baking powder, salt & semi sweet chocolate chips. For the full list and instructions click on the photo above. Lemon Dessert Bar Not a fan of brownies? How about Lemon Layered Dessert Bar. Here are your ingredients: Lemon or Golden Oreos, unsalted butter, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, cream cheese, vanilla, sour cream and powdered sugar....
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