It’s been a rough 8 years or so, hasn’t it? Our poor little country has been through a lot of… stuff. Terror, disaster, depression, recession… and a president who is pretty much a giant doofus (I’m sorry, but it had to be said).
The definition of being a patriot has been mudled in recent years, I feel. The spin doctors out there would like us to believe that unless we agree with our government 100%, that we’re not patriotic. That we don’t love our country. This always angered me so much because I’ve always loved our country. Sure, there have been moments where I haven’t been very proud of our country, but I’m also pretty sure that I wouldn’t live anywhere else. No, I’d rather make THIS country even better. Fix the problems, polish the edges, show it off for what it is. Can I get an Amen?
Anyhow, I’m not going to go on and on and ON about this today and instead want to say, “Happy B-day, America!” and “You ROCK, U. S. of A.!” For our part, we’re going to go to the mall and do some shoe shopping for the boy (he goes back on MONDAY, OMFG). Later on tonight, we’re going to hunt down a sedate fireworks show. Last year was fun and all but TOO. MANY. PEOPLE. We’re far more anti-social than that.
What are your big plans? Do share!
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Rhi (46 comments.) 07.04.08 at 4:12 pm
I’m here on my couch hacking up a lung. Happy Independence Day to me!
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Candace (2 comments.) 07.04.08 at 5:54 pm
Amen on the president! Family get together and that is about it. Our son does not like fireworks so we are forgoeing those!
MzEll (1 comments.) 07.06.08 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for this post. Something like this was trying to come out of my brain on Friday but I couldn’t get it together. I’m glad you did. We got take out from the cajun place down the street, made a paper chain and cheesecake cookies, then watched the fireworks from the top of the harbor bridge. It was a good day for my anti-social family as well!
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Michelle 07.07.08 at 12:32 am
We just hung out at home. We did eat hot dogs for dinner and chocolate chip cookies for dessert, and that’s pretty American, right? On the 5th, my sister and I went to a baseball game (home team was TRAMPLED) and after the game there were fireworks. Elizabeth would have flipped out at the noise, so we left her at home with her daddy.
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