Independence from what?

[profundis]

Sorry, I'm not feelin' particularly holidaytastic.  I hear people saying (and see them writing) "Happy 4th! "  Well the 4th is just another day, its not the number that makes it a holiday.  The holiday isn't "The 4th of July" it is "Independence Day."

We really should just call it "America's Birthday." as any  "Independence" it commemorates has been overshadowed by our own government's depradations and the general sheepishness and apathy of our people.

So, Happy Friggin' 4th, those of you who think hot dogs and fireworks somehow make this a day worth having off from work.

Comments

[journiey.livejournal.com]

Preachin To The Choir Pook :) Turn Around And Tell Those Gov't Boneheads! But Then Thats Letting Seeds Of Wisdom Fall On Deaf Ears

[profundis.livejournal.com]

Well maybe I can get some of them jammed up their ear canal!

[spikepsu.livejournal.com]

We really should just call it "America's Birthday." as any "Independence"...

that and half our population is too dumb to know what "Independence" means

[profundis.livejournal.com]

Isn't that when Will Smith kicked those aliens' ass?

[johnspiff.livejournal.com]

guilty of saying "happy 4th" and im sorry

[profundis.livejournal.com]

Oh this wasn't your fault, pup.

[patch-enada.livejournal.com]

I like to think of it as "Take a Chunk Out of The Earth" Day. It's one of the few times Texas sells fireworks and so when they do I like to buy something that will create a new hole in the earth.

If I get the chance, I'll snap some photos.

[profundis.livejournal.com]

I hereby re-christen this day "Blow A Hole In the Earth With Fire Day"

[defconqueso.livejournal.com]

Haha. It could be one of the ways we're handing our ass to China, eh?

My cubicle-monkey ass will gladly take the paid day off regardless.

[profundis.livejournal.com]

Yeah its a fair trade! Clinton gave them ICBM's and they give us roman candles! Oh now look what you done, you done got me all riled up and political like.

[uncle-james.livejournal.com]

Happy 4th.

[profundis.livejournal.com]

Commie.

[fatboy54.livejournal.com]

hey now, are you knocking hot dogs here??

[hitopcub.livejournal.com]

Wait...you mean to tell me that today ISN'T a celebration of the Almight Hot Dog?? Oh my god, to think...I've been wrong all these years.....

[profundis.livejournal.com]

From what I've been able to piece together, its *always* almighty hot dog celebration day for you... ;)

[labeartorycub.livejournal.com]

Fireworks? That's the strangely iridescent fog, briefly illuminated on every July 4th night around here. :-)

[joeydiablo.livejournal.com]

You should try a Bounty paper towel.

It's the bitter picker upper.

[profundis.livejournal.com]

I thought the bitter picker upper was you at Parliament House. *smooch*