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| | Independence Day in Bristol, Rhode Island |
 | | Porches are painted, lawns are mowed, the shriek of hedge trimmers fills the air, and for a few days the pungent smell of garden mulch permeates the town as beds are tidied. |
 | | In Bristol RI, a red, white, and blue center stripe marks the route of America's longest-running Independence Day parade. |
 | | In Bristol, Rhode Island, the Fourth of July begins on an unannounced night in June, when work crews repaint the red, white, and blue center stripe that marks the route of America's longest-running Independence Day parade. |
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