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A different perspective...
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Originally Posted by GeekZ
Why do people in Panama celebrate July 4th... kinda baffeling to me!
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Panama "grew-up" - if you will - with the U. S. (occupation in the Canal Zone 1903 - 1999) and Uncle Sam remains a tacit "big brother" to this day... As you may (or may not know) Panama has no army (thanks in part to the "Operation Just Cause"), for the sake of argument (and Lord forbid), let's say Colombia (for e.g.) invades Panama - guess who's sending in the marines...
That (also) is why Panama observes (not necessarily "celebrates") July 4th. Be baffled no more...
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