4th of July

[Dryhill]

To all my American friends I hope you enjoy your holiday and festivities ............. I am sure someone once told me what it is all about but for some reason I cannot remember. :rolleyes1:

Jim

[annekat]

To all my American friends I hope you enjoy your holiday and festivities ............. I am sure someone once told me what it is all about but for some reason I cannot remember. :rolleyes1:

Jim It's water under the bridge now, Jim! But we do appreciate our independence, however we got it! Thanks for the good wishes.

[Al]

To all my American friends I hope you enjoy your holiday and festivities ............. I am sure someone once told me what it is all about but for some reason I cannot remember. :rolleyes1:

JimAh, Jim, I'll remind you: It is all about the art of complaining. The Declaration of Independence celebrates the way we Americans gripe. It lists no fewer than 27 specific grievances (the last time I counted, which was, admittedly, many years ago), and a whole host of minor cavils. As one wit suggested, not "carpe diem", but "carp diem": day of grumbles.

But allow me to note, in passing: those tea-party types who complained about taxation without taxation? They never saw it with representation.....

Al