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Independence Day
2 July 2010
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To my fellow American BB posters, have a safe and happy 4th of July!

To my new friends from other countries – have a nice weekend.

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, Let it roll for all its worth.

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2 July 2010
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Doing anything fun? We're probably going to bbq and watch fireworks from the roof.

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2 July 2010
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My wife will be riding in a horse show tomorrow on her horse, Independence. His birthday is tomorrow.

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2 July 2010
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Well that's cool. Happy birthday to Independence. a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

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2 July 2010
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Thanks Skye – where in Phoenix do you watch your fireworks?

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2 July 2010
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They usually have something at the Peoria Sports Center or Glendale Community College. You could go to Phoenix or Tempe, but who wants to deal with the traffic? a-hard-days-night-paul-3

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2 July 2010
8.13pm
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Oh beautiful. for spacious skies…

I don't know what I'll be doing, probably what Americans do best: have a good time and watch stuff get blown up (fireworks). My girlfriends dad has a boat so maybe we'll get to cruise down the river and watch the fireworks in downtown Toledo. Although tonight I get to go to a Moody Blues concert so that should be a lot of fun.

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2 July 2010
10.52pm
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skye said:

Doing anything fun? We're probably going to bbq and watch fireworks from the roof.

 

Barbecuing on the roof sounds dangerous, skye!

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2 July 2010
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We have neighbors who buy LOTS of fireworks for Independence Day and New Year's Eve. Also, for the 24th of July, since we live in Utah. 

A favorite joke of my dad's to tell: Do they have the 4th of July in England? My brother: No! My dad: Of course they do! You wouldn't expect the calendar to go straight from the 3rd to the 5th, now, would you? a-hard-days-night-paul-11

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MeanMrs.Mustard said:

We have neighbors who buy LOTS of fireworks for Independence Day and New Year's Eve. Also, for the 24th of July, since we live in Utah. 

A favorite joke of my dad's to tell: Do they have the 4th of July in England? My brother: No! My dad: Of course they do! You wouldn't expect the calendar to go straight from the 3rd to the 5th, now, would you? a-hard-days-night-paul-11

 

That's a pretty clever joke!brian-epstein

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3 July 2010
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MeanMrs.Mustard said:

We have neighbors who buy LOTS of fireworks for Independence Day and New Year's Eve. Also, for the 24th of July, since we live in Utah. 

 

Lucky! You can't legally buy them here. a-hard-days-night-paul-2

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3 July 2010
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My friends and I will tee-pee our school. What better way to celebrate America's independence?a-hard-days-night-john-1

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3 July 2010
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GniknuS said:

Although tonight I get to go to a Moody Blues concert so that should be a lot of fun.

 

WHAAAAAT?! a-hard-days-night-ringo-6 Fun! Rock out (as in, slowly bob your head) to Nights in White Satin for meeee a-hard-days-night-george-9

Since it's going to be on a Sunday this year, everyone's celebrating on Saturday and Monday, so that'll be nice! My sister and I have an Independence Day tradition where I stick a Sparkler in her hair… oh, family. a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

Sunii, that's probably the best fourth of July celebration I've ever heard of. Have fun, all o'you! a-hard-days-night-george-7

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3 July 2010
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  A Fiendish Thingy said:  

My sister and I have an Independence Day tradition where I stick a Sparkler in her hair… oh, family. a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

Sunii, that's probably the best fourth of July celebration I've ever heard of. Have fun, all o'you! a-hard-days-night-george-7

 Imagine having a sparkler thrown in your pants….yeah, my friends are sweethearts.a-hard-days-night-paul-11

And no it really isn't the best celebration. An even better celebration would be tee-peeing and throwing fireworks at all the teachers' houses, but we are all wayyyy too chicken!a-hard-days-night-paul-2

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3 July 2010
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As a (pretty freaking cool) teacher, I don't find that nice at all.  a-hard-days-night-john-7

 

I will probably be moping for the Fourth of July, working on my dissertation and wishing I were watching fireworks and/or hanging out in my best friend's pool.  One of my American friends here is supposed to be organizing a bbq in the park, funnily enough for international types who want to partake in an American tradition; if I can stop moping long enough, I might go and join him.

 

Mind you, when I'm in America in the fall I'll be moaning about wanting to have Bonfire Night.  Stupid dual nationality.

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3 July 2010
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MeanMrs.Mustard: naturally we don't celebrate losing our former colonies (joke!), but 4 July is my dad's birthday, and I'm at a wedding tomorrow so I'll raise a glass in all your directions. Have a good one, all.

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3 July 2010
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Happy birthday Papa Joe. a-hard-days-night-george-9

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3 July 2010
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skye said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

We have neighbors who buy LOTS of fireworks for Independence Day and New Year's Eve. Also, for the 24th of July, since we live in Utah. 

 

Lucky! You can't legally buy them here. a-hard-days-night-paul-2

Note: These are the kind you set off in your driveway, not the kind people usually think about. Sparklers, smoke balls, and those little balls of explosive that you throw on the ground and make a cool sound. 

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Happy birthday Papa Joe. a-hard-days-night-george-9

Yes. Also that. 
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3 July 2010
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a-hard-days-night-ringo-8 Yeah, no. Just the poppers that throw lame clumps of confetti here. Luckily, we have cool neighbors and the cops have better things to worry about – it's just annoying.

Edit: Handy!

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3 July 2010
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You should just drive up here, skye! a-hard-days-night-george-7 We'd welcome you with sparklers in your hair a-hard-days-night-ringo-9 (or your pants, whate'er floats your boat)

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