# Remembering the American tradition of reckless abandon on the night before July Fourth

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-07-03T21:09:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/remembering-the-american-tradition-of-reckless-abandon-on-the-night-before-july-fourth
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