4th of July
We Americans have a way of taking an historical date and really giving it honorable significance.
We first convince ourselves of our perpetual freedom by shutting down the country and refusing to work. "See, I'm an American and I don't have to work if I don't want to."
We celebrate the original tradition of feasts and banquets in the more modern and evolved form of an outdoor barbecue or a picnic. That'll show how sophisticated we've gotten since the procuration of our independence in 1776. Never mind that barbecues are actually Indian in origin.
There's actually no fault to be found in the fireworks tradition. It's perfectly normal for people to enjoy loud explosives and fire. After all, that's how we defeated the British. It's an entirely American tradition that originated in ancient China. Nothing makes a man feel more free than to drive to the city fireworks and to be told exactly where to park.
Our forefathers would beam proudly if the ground could revert them for a day.
Happy Independence Day.
We first convince ourselves of our perpetual freedom by shutting down the country and refusing to work. "See, I'm an American and I don't have to work if I don't want to."
We celebrate the original tradition of feasts and banquets in the more modern and evolved form of an outdoor barbecue or a picnic. That'll show how sophisticated we've gotten since the procuration of our independence in 1776. Never mind that barbecues are actually Indian in origin.
There's actually no fault to be found in the fireworks tradition. It's perfectly normal for people to enjoy loud explosives and fire. After all, that's how we defeated the British. It's an entirely American tradition that originated in ancient China. Nothing makes a man feel more free than to drive to the city fireworks and to be told exactly where to park.
Our forefathers would beam proudly if the ground could revert them for a day.
Happy Independence Day.
posted by Erica Stark at
12:25 PM
1 Comments:
hey. This is your best post ever. Seriously. It's awesome. And I'm excited that I get to spend the 4th of July (and most other days, too, but that's beside the point) with you, dear friend.
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curiousceridwen, at 5:14 PM
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