Happy Fourth of July!

[sun rise]

Despite detractors who find any pride in America worthy of distain, I think it's healthy to celebrate a country's noblest ideals and improvements despite the existence of historical or ongoing injustices that don't live up to those ideals.

Happy Independence Day, America!

YES!

Ray Charles and Buffie Sainte-Marie versions rock

O beautiful for vision clear
That sees beyond the years
Thy night time sky
Our hopes that fly
Undimmed by human tears

America, America
God shed His grace on thee
'Til selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea

 

[Revoltingest]

To be honest, it is far from my favorite holiday.

It's almost as good as Halloween,
& better than other big holidays....
- No family over for dinner.
- No presents to buy.
- No thank you notes to write.
- No snow to shovel.

 

[Debater Slayer]

To be honest, it is far from my favorite holiday.

What's your favorite?

I feel the most connection to Sham Ennessim.

 

[InChrist]

To be honest, it is far from my favorite holiday.

Not my favorite, but it’s pretty fun watching the grandkids enjoy the summer day and get excited about the fireworks.

 

[Revoltingest]

It really should be.

The original extra verses to The Star
Spangled Banner were pretty good too.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

What's your favorite?

I feel the most connection to Sham Ennessim.

Thanks for the education. It actually sounds like the perfect holiday.

To be honest, I probably like Pesach/Passover the best, particularly when viewed threw the lense of liberation theology.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Not my favorite, but it’s pretty fun watching the grandkids enjoy the summer day and get excited about the fireworks.

Especially those who walk away with two eyes and all ten fingers. At least children can enjoy the excitement and beauty of a well managed fireworks display without wondering why a country would choose an anthem that glorifies "the rockets red glare ... the bombs bursting in air."
And I dare say that none of them are aware

• that the rockets were British, the bombs ineffective, and
• the third stanza of the anthem, racist.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I don't even remember which lame arsched
song is officially our anthem. But it's even
worse than the pledge (cuz it lasts longer.)

It's an English drinking song with the lyrics changed ti be about bombs.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I don't even remember which lame arsched
song is officially our anthem. But it's even
worse than the pledge (cuz it lasts longer.)

 

[sun rise]

 

[Debater Slayer]

So, if you're celebrating today, how are you doing so? What's your plan for the holiday?

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't dare listen.
I find her hard to take.

 

[Orbit]

So, if you're celebrating today, how are you doing so? What's your plan for the holiday?

Being the effete liberals that we are, we are celebrating with champagne, swordfish (with capers, shallots, and butter sauce) and lyonnaise potatoes with chives.

 

[England my lionheart]

Happy 4th of July but has it ever been so.

 

[Revoltingest]

Happy 4th of July but has it ever been so.

I'm happy.

 

[England my lionheart]

I'm happy.

That’s good,at least one Ameristan is.

 

[Revoltingest]

That’s good,at least one Ameristan is.

Many of us are happy.
Ferriners shouldn't believe that news
coverage is the entirety of reality.

 

[England my lionheart]

Many of us are happy.
Ferriners shouldn't believe that news
coverage is the entirety of reality.

The people in the news rarely dwell in the realm of reality,the supporters of such like the house speaker is so courageous;-/,anyway it’s not the thread for that,have a great day.

 

[Revoltingest]

The people in the news rarely dwell in the realm of reality,the supporters of such like the house speaker is so courageous;-/,anyway it’s not the thread for that,have a great day.

Enjoy your 4th!

 

[Stevicus]

Happy 4th of July but has it ever been so.

Here's one where the British and Americans celebrated it together.