HAPPY 4TH

pthouron · Post by **pthouron** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:11 pm

A Happy 4th of July to all! My company had the (rare) decency to close tomorrow, so we'll have a 4-day weekend. It's supposed to be hot in the East, so I'll probably stay in the shade with a whistle, a guitar and a well-stocked cooler!...
Y'all have yourselves a great and safe holiday.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:55 pm

*plays Stars and Stripes Forever on his kazoo (Boehm)*

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:38 pm

*adds that cool piccolo part on Bloomfield's teensy weensy r**order*

And here's a way to keep it on topic:

Scottish Snap in "Stars and Stripes Forever"?

Carol

trisha · Post by **trisha** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:41 pm

And to my second daughter who arrived in this world in a big hurry at 2.04am on the 4th July 1991 and hasn't slowed down since.

Happy 12th Birthday Lorna

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:11 pm

Yes, yes, yes, a happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there, and perhaps even to selected non-Americans (an English friend once told me that July 4th was Great Brittain's Thanksgiving day...)

I will be marching in the parade here in Lander, in my premier performance as a member of the Lander Fire Department Pipe Band. Three pipers and me on bass drum. Should be alot of fun, but I'm a bit concerned about wearing my great kilt in the 95 degree forcasted heat. Hoka hey!

Tom

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:43 pm

WyoBadger wrote:Yes, yes, yes, a happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there, and perhaps even to selected non-Americans (an English friend once told me that July 4th was Great Brittain's Thanksgiving day...)

And England gave thanks on that day that she was finally shed of the Yanks.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:47 pm

<a href="http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/b/obfsskis.htm">
<img src="http://www.autumnfest.org/pictures/fireworks.jpg" alt="Click here for music."></a>
Have a safe, and blessed Independence Day!

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:29 pm

WyoBadger wrote:Yes, yes, yes, a happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there, and perhaps even to selected non-Americans (an English friend once told me that July 4th was Great Brittain's Thanksgiving day...)

I will be marching in the parade here in Lander, in my premier performance as a member of the Lander Fire Department Pipe Band. Three pipers and me on bass drum. Should be alot of fun, but I'm a bit concerned about wearing my great kilt in the 95 degree forcasted heat. Hoka hey!

Tom

Hey, I didn't know you were a drummer for a pipe band too! Ain't it grand?

I feel for you marching in a kilt though tomorrow. They were never meant for that kind of heat. I've seen days when I expected to have to wring out the waist of mine when I peeled it off.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:59 pm

cowtime wrote:
WyoBadger wrote:Yes, yes, yes, a happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there, and perhaps even to selected non-Americans (an English friend once told me that July 4th was Great Brittain's Thanksgiving day...)

I will be marching in the parade here in Lander, in my premier performance as a member of the Lander Fire Department Pipe Band. Three pipers and me on bass drum. Should be alot of fun, but I'm a bit concerned about wearing my great kilt in the 95 degree forcasted heat. Hoka hey!

Tom
Hey, I didn't know you were a drummer for a pipe band too! Ain't it grand?

I feel for you marching in a kilt though tomorrow. They were never meant for that kind of heat. I've seen days when I expected to have to wring out the waist of mine when I peeled it off.

I posted this in a different thread, yesterday, but somehow it seems fitting here.
<img src="http://free.gentle.org/users/gospelhymns/eire.JPG" alt="Walden Drumming">

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:00 am

Happy 4th you Yanks!

I guess you'll all be chowing down on hog roast, black eye peas and chittlings, swilling down gallons of vanilla coke (not reformulated for the UK market) and watching fireworks, and generally getting leery.

Have a great one!

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:02 am

Living just a half hour (more or less, depending on traffic

) from Philadelphia, Independence Day is really "done-up" in these parts of south Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Today also is the grand-opening of the brand new National Constitution Center in Philly and cause for even more celebration!

I just hope that when I leave for work tonight around 9:45 p.m. all the local fireworks displays are still going on, and that all of the people who've celebrated way too much are at home and not behind the wheel of their vehicle!!

A very Happy 4th to one and all who celebrate this glorious day!!!

~Larry

Lothiel · Post by **Lothiel** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:29 am

Happy Fourth Y'all!!

Roger O'Keeffe · Post by **Roger O'Keeffe** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:12 am

Have a good day y'all. Enjoy the fun, the fireworks and especially the music.

But be wary of the flag-waving.

And think a bit about how roles have changed in the world in the last two hundred-odd years.

And tomorrow maybe order a copy of <a href=http://www.arrisbooks.com/book-pages/18 ... htm>Before and After</a> by Phyllis Bennis. I got it as a birthday present from one of my daughters and found it outstandingly clear and straightforward. It might help the bewildered among you to begin to understand "Why do they hate us? ", why even people who admire much about the US and its people also have reason to be critical, and help you to begin a more realistic national debate on the only lasting way to avoid more 11 Septembers.

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:11 am

Actually, Roger, flag waving is an integral part of the parades and celebrations. Most every community parade has dozens of youngsters riding their bicycles, all bedecked with American flags, red, white, and blue bunting, etc. If you're referring to pontificating about how great this proud country is, well, that, too is an integral part of th holiday. As long as no one goes on and on here promoting the greatness of the USA, I think you should let us celebrate The 4th however we choose!

But thanks for caring!!!

~Larry

Roger O'Keeffe · Post by **Roger O'Keeffe** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:30 am

Not trying to rain on your parade, and I was quite sincere in wishing you all a good day.

It's just that people in old Europe have learnt the hard way of the dangers of excessive flag-waving (in Germany's case the mass-hysteria promoted even literally by flag-waving), and it pains us to see the US, after working through the trauma of Vietnam, regressing to more or less where we were about 1914. But maybe I'm getting too serious.

- Honestly!