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Hid
Jul 4, 08 4:51
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How many people, without going to look it up, know what Independence Day is?
"I think all you guys should just get on yourBlackberries and text message "HTFU" back and forth to each other while the rest of us work out." - slowguy
"you could do what I do, and continuallly move down the range of "kids" you whoop up on. I currently OWN the 7-11 yo girls class, with their shiny pink bikes...they got nothin'!" - dave_w
I love watching fat, aging rockers. - last tri in 83
M4044AG'er
Jul 4, 08 5:46
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I do but if I give the answer isn't that like a spoiler?
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Jul 4, 08 5:49
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Of course it would be :-)
It is more food for thought. Here we are with a day off work, BBQ'n and watching fireworks and I bet a lot of people don't know why :P
"I think all you guys should just get on yourBlackberries and text message "HTFU" back and forth to each other while the rest of us work out." - slowguy
"you could do what I do, and continuallly move down the range of "kids" you whoop up on. I currently OWN the 7-11 yo girls class, with their shiny pink bikes...they got nothin'!" - dave_w
I love watching fat, aging rockers. - last tri in 83
M4044AG'er
Jul 4, 08 5:54
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Ya know though.........You bring up a good point.
Some of our Patriotic Holidays have lost there original intention. Like Memorial Day. Since 9/11 it has become more about the living than the those lost to battle. Memorial Day is to honor our fallen, primarily soldiers but it has also come to honor anyone who has lost thier life in service to our country like many of the nurses in WWI and WWII. And of course of public servants in 9/11.
We have a day that almost goes completly un-noticed for those that have served and are serving. It's called Veterans Day.
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Jul 4, 08 5:59
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It is more food for thought. Here we are with a day off work, BBQ'n and watching fireworks and I bet a lot of people don't know why :P
Of course your speaking for yourself.......I happen to be at work.
I work in the engineering dept of a manufacturing plant. I'm overseeing several contractors. A down weekend is our opportunity for plant upgrades.
But there is still a 2hr bike, 1 hr run.....grill, food, family and beer in the picture.....I'm even going to squeeze in a sprint tri on sunday!
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Jul 4, 08 6:00
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And you are probably still researching linux...
"I think all you guys should just get on yourBlackberries and text message "HTFU" back and forth to each other while the rest of us work out." - slowguy
"you could do what I do, and continuallly move down the range of "kids" you whoop up on. I currently OWN the 7-11 yo girls class, with their shiny pink bikes...they got nothin'!" - dave_w
I love watching fat, aging rockers. - last tri in 83
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ajfranke
Jul 4, 08 7:21
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7/4/1776 was the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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Jul 4, 08 7:58
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I make a point of calling it Independence Day, rather than just "the 4th". I also explained to my almost 5 y/o daughter what it is. My wife has been doing a lot of reading on history as well- her initial citizenship appointment is tomorrow (maybe the interview?). There's nothing better than living on a military base on any patriotic holiday.
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Jul 4, 08 8:04
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Independence Day is movie starring Will Smith about alliens attacking the earth.
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Francois
Jul 4, 08 8:22
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Do you think many Americans actually don't know what Independence Day is?? Seems rather unconceivable...
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Jul 4, 08 8:26
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7/4/1776 was the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Old Tom sure knew how to write.
You bet...defence, labour... ;-)
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Jul 4, 08 8:48
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Kind of disappointing how they removed "our everlasting Adieu!" from the closing of the denunciation in an early draft. Nothing wrong with a little bravado when kicking off a revolution.
"A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." - Dorothy L. Sayers
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Jul 4, 08 9:11
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Ben Franklin (age 70) and 55 other signers.
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Jul 4, 08 9:38
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The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch 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 shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever
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