Thanks for the good wishes. With all the political strife in this country, I hope everyone is able to reflect on that which makes America GREAT: the *ability* to have this much political strife, without actual violence.
Yes, I will be celebrating Independence day, however many are confused as to what exactly this solemn holiday is...
Celebrate that which deserves to be venerated, shun that which deforms our indispensable values and noble aspirations. The Fourth of July is not a government anniversary. It is a time to remember that independence is the spirit and the soul of the nation. The fireworks are for as John Adams rightly affirms - a Day of Deliverance. That liberation from captivity is what we honor and so often forget. If any are incapable of understanding the distinction between the goal of liberty and the reality of tyranny, you should study your heritage on this solemn day.
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
Thanks and same to you and everyone else.
It is my absolute favorite holiday: no gift giving, you don't have to cook a turkey or ham, you just go have fun! It's just the best.
My husband and I are going into Boston on the 3rd. It's Fleet Week and there are all kinds of special events marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 (Old Ironsides resides in Boston and it was that war which made her famous). We have Tall Ships here, too. So many things going on in Boston. Can't wait!!
HAVE A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY!!
omg....I have a feeling this is not exactly what John Adams had in mind when he said, "It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..." LOL = D
Now Canada Day, on the other hand...
Celebrate that which deserves to be venerated, shun that which deforms our indispensable values and noble aspirations. The Fourth of July is not a government anniversary. It is a time to remember that independence is the spirit and the soul of the nation. The fireworks are for as John Adams rightly affirms - a Day of Deliverance. That liberation from captivity is what we honor and so often forget. If any are incapable of understanding the distinction between the goal of liberty and the reality of tyranny, you should study your heritage on this solemn day.
At least the grill is still legal!
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
It is my absolute favorite holiday: no gift giving, you don't have to cook a turkey or ham, you just go have fun! It's just the best.
My husband and I are going into Boston on the 3rd. It's Fleet Week and there are all kinds of special events marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 (Old Ironsides resides in Boston and it was that war which made her famous). We have Tall Ships here, too. So many things going on in Boston. Can't wait!!
HAVE A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY!!
S#!T!! I've got explosives to go make... don't worry, I know what I'm doing.