Independence Day (U.S.)

[Opsa]

O Great Everything,

Please grant us here in the United States of America independence from the diseases of bigotry, sexism, racism, oppression, entitlement, jingoism, greed, violence, ignorance, carelessness, stupidity, vanity, war and all the other unecessary carp that we suffer from, if at all possible. Good luck with that.

Feel our heartfelt gratitude for the beautiful forests, mountains, plains, deserts, rivers, beaches, plants, rocks, animals, people, earth and sky around us. May we have the good sense to focus on preserving these wonderful gifts of reality rather than chasing after flighty stuff that doesn't really matter. That, of course, is up to us.

[beagle]

...and whatever else you do, don't let the British back.


Happy hols, ex-colonials.   

[Griffin NoName]

I always confuse Indpendence Day with Groundhog Day

[Sibling Chatty]

Groundhog's=cold
Independence=hot

Groundhog--may see stinky burrowing animals.
Independence--may see politicians.

Rather see stinky burrowing animals.

[anthrobabe]

politicians are mostly stinky burrowing animals

Well said Opsanus! Well said.

(beagle you can come and visit if you want to do so--- bring candy    )

[goat starer]

Beagle you are a traitor sir. A blaggard and a lickspittle of the frenchies and the damned colonials. General Howe will have you shot man!


lets show these blasted traitors that his imperial majesty will not tolerate revolt....

FORM RANKS!

EIGHT ROUNDS RAPID!

...

FIRE!

[beagle]

Think carefully Goat. Do you really want custody of a load of bolshie Puritans who won't pay their taxes?

And what the hell have you done to that Union Flag? I'll send Rose Tyler round to sort you out. That should cheer you up.

[Griffin NoName]

And what the hell have you done to that Union Flag? 

Looks like Goat caught his tie in the photocopier to me.

[beagle]

Could have been worse.

[anthrobabe]

Beagle you are a traitor sir. A blaggard and a lickspittle of the frenchies and the damned colonials. General Howe will have you shot man!


lets show these blasted traitors that his imperial majesty will not tolerate revolt....

FORM RANKS!

EIGHT ROUNDS RAPID!

...

FIRE!

                                                    

Think carefully Goat. Do you really want custody of a load of bolshie Puritans who won't pay their taxes?

  Bring Tea with you-- for some reason I'm all out.

[Opsa]

Yes, erm... sorry about the Boston Tea Party. We meant to throw your blood pudding intot the harbor, but got the crates mixed up! 

[Aphos]

I vote we banish all Republicans and Democrats and declare it Independents' Day.

[goat starer]

finding a union flag without those damnable red stripes is hard enough on this infernal yankee invention without trying to find one which is not horribly chequered.

They would pay their taxes if it were not for those damn frenchies.

damn their eyes!

they are still coming chaps.....

FIX BAYONETS!

[Alpaca]

It's the evening of July fifth, and the morons are still firing the damn things.

[anthrobabe]

It's the evening of July fifth, and the morons are still firing the damn things.

I know it is about now that I begin to believe that them blowing off their hands would be actually funny---- ok not really but give it up already--- they don't get it at all. Do they also do them during New Years where you are? Nothing like a string of Black Cats going off at midnight.
My least favorite firework is the stupid bottle rocket-- those damn red sticks everywhere!