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A Port A pinball celebration
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Port Aransas South Jetty Staff
July 2, 2026
Half a century on, the Fourth still hits the same on this island — before the fireworks tonight, here's a look at what made Port A's celebration worth remembering.
Fire hydrants and a broken pinball machine figure prominently in my memories of our nation’s bicentennial, as I celebrated it in Port Aransas in 1976. I am reminded of that day half a century ago because the United States celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4 this year. The nat
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