My favorite holiday. A time for beer and barbecue and celebrate my good luck in being born in this great republic.
My favorite holiday. A time for beer and barbecue and celebrate my good luck in being born in this great republic.
Yes, Happy Independence Day! I believe there's no more important secular celebration than the anniversary of the date our founders formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, an event that changed the western world for the better.
I look forward to each July 4th and feel the duty to follow the advice of John Adams to celebrate with "Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more."
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
okay----july 4 is $249 for any motor u-pull at the wreckin' yard; trannies are $149. O'corse---there are upcharges and stuff. But yeah, steada that---I wenta Nixa last weekend, and bought a good engine core from an individual, for way less. So, I got that. plus, spent the week on disassembly and inspection. Also, got a fresh .010-010 crank from the guy. I've got parts i can use on that one already, to put 'er back together. Yup. Wenta Aldis on the 3rd ta stock up for the weekend. But, today and until ?????, i will be doing Yard Work!!, since my place is beginning to look like the Darien Gap. Plus, spending time with my petts. Not going anywhere. That's how I celebrate independence. Yup. hope that helps you some.
I dont know that I am celebrating, but I recognize the importance of the day. DH will participate in our town’s parade to orrow. We have a perfect view of firewoorks from our deck tonight.
I used to like the NPR annual reading of the Declaration of Independence every July 4, but I guess they stopped a couple of years ago because it offended woke sensibilities.
Sadly, I'm not feeling it this year.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
It is usually the busiest day of the year for me, as the island is packed with tourists, and the weekend packed with activities. Which causes our peak fire and rescue volume. We had 13 calls yesterday, typically we’d have 4-5.
+1Sadly, I'm not feeling it this year.
Cold beer and fake meat brats here. It's a good time to stay at home. Local news showed the hoards of people slowly crawling up the interstate to the mountains in stop and go traffic. It will be a mess.
"what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver
[QUOTEit offended woke sensibilities][/QUOTE] What the f does that mean? Do you think the founding fathers were demi-gods, when slavery was still legal, women could not vote, and Natives were simply there to be slaughtered when more land was wanted? is THAT what MAGA wants to return to? Sure seems like it. What is wrong with discussion about what equality means to us all? And why does not venerating the founding fathers make one unpatriotic, unamerican, and/or "woke"? Isn't there something in the Bible about idolatry? I have a healthy respect for our founders - they were breaking new ground. They hammered out a document for a new type of government that was pretty out-there for its time. But over time, we've revisited their ideas/ideals. We've taken their words, and expanded the rights they laid out with the best efforts of their time and place. And that is a GOOD thing for Americans. The idea that trying to improve the rights of ALL people is "woke" just hurts my head. And my heart. You're quite capable of reading the Declaration. Personally, I'd rather hear a discussion about what equality means to different people. Who, exactly, do YOU want to not be "equal"?
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