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Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) used the Fourth of July holiday to direct a pointed message at political opponents, posting "Back it up, Terry" alongside fireworks content aimed at what she called "LIBS." The message came as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Luna's Message and the "Terry" Reference Luna's post drew on a recurring image shared among conservative commentators: a man named Terry lighting fireworks from a wheelchair, cited in reader correspondence as a symbol of unrestrained Fourth of July celebration.
Kevin, a reader writing to the Screencaps column, specifically called for "more Terrys lighting off fireworks from their wheel chairs celebrating this great nation." Luna's social media post amplified that sentiment in a direct challenge to Democratic critics.
250 Years: What July 4, 1776 Actually Looked Like Contemporary records cited in the Screencaps column place the temperature in Philadelphia at 76 degrees on July 4, 1776, the day the Continental Congress convened at 9 a.m.
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