Note: Guest reflection by Woody Wessel

 Well summer is coming to an end. Labor Day approaches   school has or is about to start again.

  You may wonder what to do on that last real weekend of the summer?

In the City of Orange the people came up with an Idea about forty five years ago, of having a street fair for three days in the middle of old town around the plaza .  I believe they thought it would bring in people to the downtown area eat at restaurants and of course shop.  The theme of the fair was a national one (since it was started about the time of the bicentennial).  The fair combines many the different cultures that make up not only Orange, but America as a whole. 

For three days you can wander the downtown area and eat food and listen to music from many of the different cultures that
help make up this country.

In this small way the City of Orange helps remind us that we all came from many different places near and far.

Yet we are all Americans, whether your people came from Ireland,  China or anywhere else in the wide world.

We all enjoy the same rights.  All are equal under our laws. We have no kings no lords, or permanent ruling class.

In this county there is only one aristocracy.  That of the mind. One can go as far as their will and drive can take them.

  Look at President Obama or Bill Gates in our time. Before them there were many others, too many to count.

So take some time this upcoming Labor Day weekend and come to the street fair and remember in this

country out of many; one.

P.S. Myself, I go for the many wonderful beers from around the world.

Woody Wessel