Happy 4th of July

TheMercenary · 07-04-2011, 07:39 AM

To all Cellarites.

A short diddy on the history from The History Channel. (3 min)

http://www.history.com/videos/fourth...f-july-history

limey · 07-04-2011, 08:10 AM

TheMercenary · 07-04-2011, 08:19 AM

The last draftee retires. It was an honor to have him.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/mili...ce-us-13990692

regular.joe · 07-04-2011, 09:56 AM

Happy Independence Day to all of you.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...claration.html

There was a time when our Congress did something useful. Hard to believe.

Thank you to all of you past and present who help to keep our Country alive and well.

footfootfoot · 07-04-2011, 02:24 PM

Thanks for that mini history Merc.
IT struck me at the end of the video with the little Asian kid next to the flag that what makes us American isn't so much being born here (though that helps) but really embracing being American (and then obtaining citizenship)

I really don't feel that it's very polite for people to come to any country and then expect to be accommodated.

I, for one, embrace our founding fathers. Our millionaire's club house and senate? Not so much.

Sundae · 07-04-2011, 02:39 PM

Major apols for not sending you all cards.
Mum was quite appalled this morning to find that I hadn't.

She doesn't seem to grasp that:
1) it's not a card occasion (do excuse my faux pas if it is)
2) you majorly outnumber me
3) 99.99% would far rather I use the money to pay off a debt or put money into the Cellar tip jar than buy and post numerous cards. The 0.01% will be buttfucked in the mouth by Monster.

That said - many happy teabags, light the blue touchpaper and enjoy x

DanaC · 07-04-2011, 02:42 PM

Yah. Happy 4th July to all Merkin Dwellars!

tw · 07-04-2011, 04:55 PM

You mean people actually go to work on 4 July in England?

DanaC · 07-04-2011, 05:25 PM

No. We hold a day of national mourning for the loss of our troublesome colonies.

TheMercenary · 07-04-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Thanks for that mini history Merc.
IT struck me at the end of the video with the little Asian kid next to the flag that what makes us American isn't so much being born here (though that helps) but really embracing being American (and then obtaining citizenship)

I must agree. It is what makes this country great.

TheMercenary · 07-04-2011, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Yah. Happy 4th July to all Merkin Dwellars!

Thanks DC. I would have to say after the Aussies it is one of the largest land grabs in history. And what a long strange history it has been.

Clodfobble · 07-04-2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

We hold a day of national mourning for the loss of our troublesome colonies.

Come on, admit it, you're happy to be rid of us. Sure, sure, you still want us to call on Christmas and your birthday, but you know being an empty-nester suits the lot of you.

wolf · 07-04-2011, 06:39 PM

Nope, not a card sending holiday.

Fireworks, barbecues, and the opportunity to say "here, hold my beer" and do something that will go viral.

glatt · 07-04-2011, 07:36 PM

Just got back from the family cottage up Honesdale way.

This guy isn't in our family, and I don't know him, but he's all kinds of awesome.

Happy Independence Day!

richlevy · 07-04-2011, 08:09 PM

Happy Independence Day!

Quote:

All:

We're waiting for the chirp, chirp, chirp

Of an eaglet being born

We're waiting for the chirp, chirp, chirp

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Franklin:

God knows the temperature's hot enough

To hatch a stone, let alone an egg

All:

We're waiting for the scratch, scratch, scratch

Of that tiny little fellow

Waiting for the egg to hatch

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Adams:

God knows the temperature's hot enough

To hatch a stone

Jefferson:

But will it hatch an egg?

Adams:

The eagle's going to crack the shell

Of the egg that England laid

All:

Yes, so we can tell, tell, tell

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Franklin:

And as just as Tom here has written

Though the egg may belong to Great Britain,

The eagle inside belongs to us!

All:

And as just as Tom here has written

We say to hell with Great Britain!

The eagle inside belongs to us!

07-04-2011, 07:39 AM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Happy 4th of July To all Cellarites. A short diddy on the history from The History Channel. (3 min) http://www.history.com/videos/fourth...f-july-history __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-04-2011, 08:10 AM	#2
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07-04-2011, 08:19 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The last draftee retires. It was an honor to have him. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/mili...ce-us-13990692 __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-04-2011, 09:56 AM	#4
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	Happy Independence Day to all of you. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...claration.html There was a time when our Congress did something useful. Hard to believe. Thank you to all of you past and present who help to keep our Country alive and well. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

07-04-2011, 02:24 PM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Thanks for that mini history Merc. IT struck me at the end of the video with the little Asian kid next to the flag that what makes us American isn't so much being born here (though that helps) but really embracing being American (and then obtaining citizenship) I really don't feel that it's very polite for people to come to any country and then expect to be accommodated. I, for one, embrace our founding fathers. Our millionaire's club house and senate? Not so much. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-04-2011, 02:39 PM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Major apols for not sending you all cards. Mum was quite appalled this morning to find that I hadn't. She doesn't seem to grasp that: 1) it's not a card occasion (do excuse my faux pas if it is) 2) you majorly outnumber me 3) 99.99% would far rather I use the money to pay off a debt or put money into the Cellar tip jar than buy and post numerous cards. The 0.01% will be buttfucked in the mouth by Monster. That said - many happy teabags, light the blue touchpaper and enjoy x __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-04-2011, 04:55 PM	#8
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	You mean people actually go to work on 4 July in England?

07-04-2011, 06:39 PM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Nope, not a card sending holiday. Fireworks, barbecues, and the opportunity to say "here, hold my beer" and do something that will go viral. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-04-2011, 07:36 PM	#14
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Just got back from the family cottage up Honesdale way. This guy isn't in our family, and I don't know him, but he's all kinds of awesome. Happy Independence Day! Attached Images

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