Paul Revere embarked on his midnight ride from Boston to Lexington more than a year before the United States declared independence. Nevertheless, with the Fourth of July around the corner, this toon from Tom Toles seemed appropriate today.
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Cartoon Tuesday: The Modern-Day Midnight Ride
By Ben Fried
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