happy Independence Day!

[lookingland]

We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth New Exertions and proportion our Efforts to the exigency of the times.

~ George Washington, Jul. 15, 1777



George is so cool. He's the coolest.

Americans celebrate this day on the 4th, but it was on July 2nd, 1776, that the Second Continental Congress first voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence, so i figgered i would split the difference and post today.

besides, i am eating watermelon and technically, as soon as the watermelon is cracked open, the celebration commences.

i officially adopt all of my non-American flisters (whether you want to be adopted or not) and make you honorary citizens for the weekend so that you can have hot dogs and watermelon and fireworks too. enjoy!

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Comments

[gideongone.livejournal.com]

I think Ben Franklin would have liked hot dogs. Were they around back then? I feel I must have learned the history of hot dogs in a food channel or history channel episode a few months ago on food but can't remember the details...

[lookingland.livejournal.com]

I think Ben Franklin would have liked hot dogs.

that's just all sorts of wrong ~ hahahahahahaha.

and yet so so right.

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