We have one final piece of business before we’re finished. Make a copy of one of the stripes. Use the Shape Editor Tool and select the two top nodes. Click on the Change, Break At Points button (5th from the left on the Property Bar). This separates the shape into two parts. Delete the bottom portion leaving the top wavy line. Type out and center align Independence Day - July 4, 1997 (or a politically - correct statement of your choosing). I’ve used Snell Roundhand. Select the type and the line and from the Arrange menu select Fit Text to Curve.