Happy Birthday U.S.A.

[Bob Green]

I’m grilling chicken in the backyard today. Sides include corn on the cob, zucchini, potato salad, watermelon and cold beer. However, before the festivities begin, I started my day by reading:

https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/

Here’s wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

[OldPhiKap]

Amen! And thanks to all (like Bob) who have served our country to keep us free.

[Tripping William]

I miss Oly:

The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.

John Adams

Happy Independence Day to all.

[Rogue]

Many thanks to the founding fathers. Happy 4th of July and all those over the years that have helped preserve our freedoms.
Be Safe and Enjoy

[tommy]

We have much to be thankful for, including the bravery and sacrifice of those who have fought for the ideals of the founders of the nation.

The haunting words of Frederick Douglass in his famed 4th of July speech of 1852 are worthy of a re-reading and reconsideration today as well. Here they are:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/coret...20July%204.pdf

[rsvman]

I'll be baking hamburger buns from scratch (totally kills! Makes any burger taste five times better).

Also last night I made a chocolate ice cream batter that is in the fridge right now. I'll be churning it into homemade chocolate ice cream later today. This is also well worth the effort, by the way.



Happy Independence Day to all!

[Indoor66]

I'll be baking hamburger buns from scratch (totally kills! Makes any burger taste five times better).

Also last night I made a chocolate ice cream batter that is in the fridge right now. I'll be churning it into homemade chocolate ice cream later today. This is also well worth the effort, by the way.



Happy Independence Day to all!

I'll be over for dessert. 😊

[JasonEvans]

A July 4th tradition...

George Shea's introductions at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog contest (the contest itself is also fun).

[CrazyNotCrazie]

A July 4th tradition...

George Shea's introductions at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog contest (the contest itself is also fun).

The broadcast of the contest twice had technical difficulties during the ten minutes of the main event, including the second one with very little time left. For those of us anxiously waiting to see if Joey Chestnut would break his own record, it was very frustrating.

During both breaks they cut to commercials by their main sponsors (Nathan’s and Bounty) so there are those who believe these “difficulties” were intentional.

Now back to your regularly scheduled patriotism. Happy birthday America!

[jv001]

I miss Oly:



Happy Independence Day to all.

I miss Oly as well. We had an inspiring Church service yesterday as our Pastor gave a great message and we honored prior service men and women. We no longer have fireworks after the July 4th service/celebration. The last time we had the fireworks, the guy setting off them(my wife's cousin) off sent one into the parking lot and it hit one of the parked cars. Might have been one of the deacons vehicle.

God bless the USA!