"We're Americans, with a capital 'A', huh? You know what that means? Do ya? That means that our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world. We are the wretched refuse. We're the underdog. We're mutts!" - John Winger '81
I can only hope that when our forefathers declared our Independence 236 years ago today they had envisioned a land similar to what we have created.
I'm sure they might be a little shocked at where capitalism, marketing, the media, big oil, medical insurance, modern technology, religions, other immigrants, politics, etc.... have taken our nation today, but, I just have to believe that we're somewhere near the mark.
So on this special day remember the battle cry of some of our ancestors:
"I wish to be freed from the tyranny of a king who does not believe that we shall have the rights to take a day off from work, eat a whole lot of meat and BLOW STUFF UP!!!!"
Seriously, be safe and enjoy this 4th of July folks! Remember how we got here and what we stand for.
As for any English friends out there... Yeah, sorry about all that stuff 236 years ago, but you're probably better off having let us go. It wasn't you... it was us. It's better for both of us this way. BFFs?
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