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JPSmit

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Happy (Belated) 4th! to friends and neighbours alike! :patriot:

It seems slightly odd to me the only acknowledgement so far is Basil's admonition to be safe. Be Safe? Be Safe! How unAmerican is that? "Hold my beer, watch this!" Now THAT's what made this country great!

It seems even odder that July 1st Canada Day (admittedly 150th) got more coverage this year - particularly when most of the time all you think about us is that we are a little beer cooler just to the right of Alaska (obviously geographically an not politically ;p )

So, once again, I hope you and yours had a good day, that in the midst of a world that seems weird almost anywhere you look that you can still count on friendship, honour and integrity and, in a very particular sense to all those 'Merican participants on this forum, thanks for making my life richer and more fun!

Cheers!
:cheers: :grouphug:
 
JP - I was surprised also by the lack of July 4th posts.

At Old Sturbridge Village on July 4, we have a parade around the Common: selectmen, militia, workmen, ladies, children, etc. We're led by a child carrying the US flag.

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When I was a kid millions of years ago, when the flag went past during just about *any* parade, the spectators showed respect. Military saluted the flag, and private citizens removed their hats and put hand over heart.

Not one of the 1000s of people we marched past yesterday did that, the entire length of the 2 mile parade route. Amazing and disappointing. Seems these days people have lots of fun on public holidays - but often forget why we can.

OK - back to my cave.

Tom M.
 
This 4th, again, I was a parade route volunteer marshall. I skipped one year, but overall five years of doing this.

I take along my VFW Garrison Cap, drop my straw hat to the pavement, slip on the VFW hat, and standing in the road salute the colors as they pass.

This year, out of the corner of my eye, I saw the entire side of the street behind me rise in unison as the colors passed.

I also saluted veterans....including a 96-year-old WWII vet in a powered wheelchair running himself in the parade.

Kewl.
 
Bravo! and thank you for your service.

Tom M.
 
Spent the 4th with a pal of 36 years, an ex-pat Brit proud to be a U.S. citizen by choice. He's London Guilds Certified, and his British car repair business has been successful. We watched his son and another friend set off "ordnance" and B.S'd for hours. Had a good day.

In days past Mits an' me were participants in the local parade, performing with "The Red, White & Blue Kazoo Review"; 25 adults (chronologically, anyway), marching 2.5 miles blowing kazoos to various appropriate songs, doing a drill/dance routine in front of the judging stand (blew and danced the Macarena!). Won the "Best Band in the Parade" a couple times, a prestigious trophy once as well. :devilgrin:
 
Drove up to Denver to spend the fourth with Sister-in-law and other assorted relatives.
 
Put the Spitfire and these two crazy grandkids in a parade. Lot of flag waving, horn blowing and smiles. Yes one of them sat on the shelf behind the seats. I wasn't the only British car there was a Rolls behind me. IMG_1203.jpgIMG_1203.jpg
 
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