Happy Independence day from your favorite least watched cable news network! 
Tag: fourth of july
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CNN questions how long America will last on its 247th birthday..
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FOURTH OF JULY FOLLIES: 240 years of stories to warm the heart
America’s birthday!
Fireworks galore.
The United States..
240 more.On holidays like today, traditions reign supreme. Cookouts are the thing. Americana, right?
Though yesterday I read an interesting LA TIMES editorial piece describing how, according to the author, barbecues have been ruined by vegetarians and lactose, or wheat intolerant guests. Everything is touchy, now. Including big fires to cook slabs of meat.Along with that, we always seem to be more divided by the day. Or at least that is what the media tells us. A few days ago on this site, I wrote about how we really were always divided, always uncivil, and often much worse in history compared to modern day life.
All that being said, there are traditions and beliefs when it comes to the Fourth of July.
How many of those beliefs are incorrect, however? How many are just extended by people to live longer through history despite the fact they are factually wrong?
LOTS.
America’s independence was actually declared by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776.. just took two more before an act of Congress justified the paperwork done on the 2nd. It took several more weeks for news to spread around the colonies. London did not find out until the end of August that year.
Most delegates signed the Declaration of Independence a month later on August 2.
The Liberty Bell was not made right, therefore the crack. It didn’t ring in freedom. It probably never did much at all besides eventually become a symbol for abolitionists in Pennsylvania and therefore freedom around the nation .. But it’s sure a good story.
And Betsy Ross? She probably did not sew the first flag. But if you go to her house near Philadelphia, you can hear lots of old fun tales of her heroic nature and how she communicated directly with General George Washington.
But all those myths aside, there is still something mighty special about the Fourth of July. Something very nostalgic kicks in.. with each burst of bright fireworks in the sky, the years are notated by the mind and a sense of ideal is born in your heart..
And then it’s the Fifth of July before you know it.
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That’s it for another year Uncle Sam. See you on your 240th.
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The Ragged Old Flag by Johnny Cash.
America. Nostalgia.
The good old days weren’t always that good. Tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.. -
AMERICA THE PARANOID
Welcome to your July 4, 2015.. fear, dreadful fear, has enveloped the entire nation. From sea to horrible sea, we are living in a state of anxiety.. abundant horror..
That previous paragraph was written in complete sarcasm.
So turn off the news for the 4th and live some life and get back your heart and soul.
There is only fear if you’re fearful..
This is how REUTERS surmised the spirit of America this Independence Day:
Millions of Americans readied on Saturday for Independence Day parades and firework shows amid worries over possible security threats, a spike in shark attacks on East Coast beaches and the danger of wildfires in the West.
Wow that’s scary.
more:
Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to flood the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for a parade, concerts, and a fireworks display that uses 6,500 shells. The National Park Service is installing 3.4 miles (5.47 km) of chain link fencing, 14,000 feet (4,270 meters) of bike racks and almost 350 portable toilets to cope with the crowds.
Something tells me that is NOT going to be enough portable toilets.
So there you go.. something else to be fearful about.
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FOURTH OF JULY 20154
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3L6cWiRKQ?feature=oembed]Every year I present my favorite piece of nostalgia from pop culture.. The Fourth of July finale of the WONDER YEARS..
The show captured what Americana still exists in me–the idea that the past is in your little home town but the future so often leaves it.. The meaning of it, and the words spoken during this scene, become more haunting and true with each passing year.
Take this snapshot of Americana in 2015: Lots of Americans things that the country is actually two thousand and fifteen years old. Which is not true, despite yearly stories of Americans who behold such truths to be evident..
Instead we are 239 years of age.
But aging.
Look deeper to the economic plight of the nation, the decaying infrastructure, and the loosening traditions. There is a lot of work to do. There are positive pieces to give pride.. and others to remove hope.
It’s been worse before though.
We made it.
And can again.The bombs bursting in air, gave proof to the night, that our flag was still there..
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Mark Dice strikes again.
What is worse: People thinking America is 2,015 years old? Or people celebrating without having a clue as to the country we declared independence from (Except tourists in America, who have much more knowledge than Americans) ?
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Smaller Majority “Extremely Proud” to Be an American »
…but the numbers seem to be the same as they were prior to 2001 (before 9/11 and the patriotic wave of war took hold) .. So are we just going back to normal again?
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3L6cWiRKQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=187]
Every year I present my favorite piece of nostalgia from pop culture.. The Fourth of July finale of the WONDER YEARS..
The show captured what Americana still exists in me–the idea that the past is in your little home town but the future so often leaves it.. The meaning of it, and the words spoken during this scene, become more haunting and true with each passing year.
Take this snapshot of Americana in 2015: Lots of Americans things that the country is actually two thousand and fifteen years old. Which is not true, despite yearly stories of Americans who behold such truths to be evident..
Instead we are 239 years of age.
But aging.
Look deeper to the economic plight of the nation, the decaying infrastructure, and the loosening traditions. There is a lot of work to do. There are positive pieces to give pride.. and others to remove hope.
It’s been worse before though.
We made it.
And can again.The bombs bursting in air, gave proof to the night, that our flag was still there..
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyhCOPh48ew?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141]
Mark Dice strikes again.
What is worse: People thinking America is 2,015 years old? Or people celebrating without having a clue as to the country we declared independence from (Except tourists in America, who have much more knowledge than Americans) ?
