{"id":5915,"date":"2020-07-05T14:49:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T20:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2020-07-05T14:49:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T20:19:18","slug":"celebrating-the-4th-in-excelsior-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/05\/celebrating-the-4th-in-excelsior-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 4th in Excelsior Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5942\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th-610x343.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ESCitizen_BlogBanner_July4th.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite our inability to gather for festivals and celebrations, Excelsior Springs citizens still found a way to display their patriotism for our country&#8217;s birthday. Here&#8217;s some images that facebook group members shared that were fun:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5916\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5729.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5916\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5729.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Rebecca Kiehl\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5729.jpg 960w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5729-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5729-610x458.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Rebecca Kiehl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5917\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5726.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5917\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5726.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Kaitlyn Scarbs\" width=\"540\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5726.jpg 540w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5726-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Kaitlyn Scarbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5918\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5918\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5727.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Rachel Hughes\" width=\"482\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5727.jpg 482w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5727-151x300.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Rachel Hughes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5919\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5919\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Chris Ruggles\" width=\"600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728-610x819.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5728.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Chris Ruggles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5920\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5920\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Teresa Gooch\" width=\"600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730-610x819.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5730.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Teresa Gooch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5921\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5921\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Jessica Barney\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5731.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Jessica Barney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5922\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5732.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5922\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5732.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Misty Smith\" width=\"650\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5732.jpg 650w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5732-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5732-610x901.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Misty Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5923\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5923\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Angie Harris Pryor\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733-610x1084.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5733.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Angie Harris Pryor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5924\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Pamela McCauley\" width=\"600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734-610x819.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5734.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Pamela McCauley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5925\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5925\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Jennifer Reynolds\" width=\"600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735-610x819.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5735.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Jennifer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5926\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5926\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by ElijahHope Mize\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5736-2.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by ElijahHope Mize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5927\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5927\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by ElijahHope Mize\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5737-2.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by ElijahHope Mize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5928\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5928\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5739.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Cori Spohn\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5739.jpg 720w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5739-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5739-610x813.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Cori Spohn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5929\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5929\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Tammy Tucker\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2-610x1254.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5740-2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Tammy Tucker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5930\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5930\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5741.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Ray County Museum &amp; Genealogical Library\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5741.jpg 720w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5741-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5741-610x813.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Ray County Museum &amp; Genealogical Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5931\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5931\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Haley Parson\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742-610x763.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5742.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Haley Parson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5932\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5932\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Chrissy Applequist\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5743-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Chrissy Applequist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5933\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5744-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5933\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5744-2.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Kate Voorhies\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5744-2.jpg 540w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5744-2-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Kate Voorhies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5934\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5934\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2-569x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Jill Cook-Rickart\" width=\"569\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2-569x1024.jpg 569w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2-610x1098.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5745-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Jill Cook-Rickart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5935\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5935\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Brianna Tucker\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2-610x424.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5747-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Brianna Tucker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5936\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5936\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5748.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Rebekah O'Brien\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5748.jpg 720w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5748-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5748-610x813.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Rebekah O&#8217;Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5937\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5937\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749-799x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Janet Gable\" width=\"600\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749-610x782.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5749.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Janet Gable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5938\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5938\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Submitted by Nichole Militscher\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5750.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Submitted by Nichole Militscher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And three flag cakes:<\/p>\n<figure 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