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It was hot as a squib, as they said in Tarboro

On this day in 1836: A new element appears in North Carolinians’ celebration of the Fourth of July — the “occasional popping of squibs,” as the Tarboro Free Press refers to firecrackers.

 

Author Lew PowellPosted on July 4, 2014Categories On This DayTags firecrackers, nc fourth of july, squibs, tarboro free pressLeave a comment on It was hot as a squib, as they said in Tarboro
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