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[KeithHernandez]

for instance, hippies used to sew american flag patches to the asses of their jeans as a sign of disrespect to the flag, apparently.

I wasn't around either but I am pretty sure it wasn't quite disrespect.

[Golfhaus]

originally it wasn't OK to eat the flag or anything, either... but now that is changed.

for instance, hippies used to sew american flag patches to the asses of their jeans as a sign of disrespect to the flag, apparently. people got mad about this, back in the day.

this is what I've been told.

According to Wikipedia, it's still not okay... but there's no actual penalty for violating the flag code. One thing that has always bothered me is the refusal to bow the flag in respect when proceeding past a country's leader... which is exactly what EVERY OTHER SINGLE DAMN COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DOES. It betrays the level of arrogance the nation often has about itself.

[Nabubrush]

Every time you post I miss that goddamn bear so much.

[Golfhaus]

You and me both. Actually, I have access to my old desktop now, so maybe later I'll file through it and see if I saved it there.

[Nabubrush]

As the Republic crumbles, I wish all of you a happy 4th of July - even those of you who live in countries where the calendar jumps from the 3rd to the 5th.

[jough]

Last night I tried to meet up with some people to see the July 3rd "Independence Eve" fireworks in Chicago.  They get about a million people in Grant Park ever year and I swear all million of them were pushing me at once.  It was a nightmare.

Incidentally, Chicago has their fireworks on the 3rd instead of the 4th so they don't have to pay city workers overtime wages.  It's funny because it's true.

Today it's rainy/raining here, so I'm just saying in all day, using this day as a lounge-around, making food that takes five hours to prepare (oven-baked ribs, homemade baked beans, puerco pibil for lunch on Thursday) and watch bad movies based on comic books (Ghost Rider: The Extended Cut and a screener a friend sent me of the Fantastic Four sequel).

Oh, and I cleaned my kitchen earlier while listening to the latest MacBreak podcast streaming from the internet on my new iPhone.  That's clean livin' right there.

[ImpyChick]

So far today I've slept in, played with the kitties, & made some lunch.  I'm gonna take a shower in a bit, & go pick up some fare for grilling.  I was supposed to get together with some old buddies from college later, but I don't know if that's gonna happen now.  I need to tidy up my apartment & do some laundry @ some point.

[wombat]

Incidentally, Chicago has their fireworks on the 3rd instead of the 4th so they don't have to pay city workers overtime wages.  It's funny because it's true.

Knowing this has truly made my life richer. Thank you.

[Nabubrush]

My day's coming together pretty much just like I pictured it.

[wombat]

We are now sitting around trying to decide whether it's going to rain, so we know whether to fire up the grill or to go out for Chinese.  I think there is nothing more American than going out for egg rolls, so it is an acceptable substitute.

[Nabubrush]

We are now sitting around trying to decide whether it's going to rain, so we know whether to fire up the grill or to go out for Chinese.  I think there is nothing more American than going out for egg rolls, so it is an acceptable substitute.

I . . . I'm pretty sure we will have some egg rolls in one of those chafing pans or whatever tonight. Oh Wombles, it's like we have friendship bracelets!

[Limmo]

Woke up.  Took Audrey and Sophie to the dog park overlooking LAX.

Took Audrey to the El Segundo 4th celebration at the park.  I ate a Frito Boat while Audrey pelted me with eggshells stuffed with confetti.  Good times.

My wife's sister and two kids came over.  Took the whole bunch and Sophie over to the dog park again.  Sophie is a fast little dog.  And now a tired little dog.

Cooked steaks and hot dogs on the grill.  Ate them.  Watched a few episodes of Top Chef.

Here I am.

[theinevitable]

Went to dinner at friend's house, ribs and grilled chicken. swam in their pool.

then, did the most american thing, the thing which honors our forefathers more than any other:
sat on a hill, and pretended to have been shot when a firework went off, rolling down the hill either pretending to be limp and dead, or moaning in agony.

[littlefallsmets]

Went out to Burbank, stood in line for twenty minutes to buy Slurpees from a 7-11 converted into a Kwik-E-Mart... overwhelmed by the heat, we returned home, cranked the bedroom A/C and went to sleep until probably six.

Made some hot dogs on the foreman, drank an icey-cold Heineken in the shower.

America. A place... for Americans.

[V-Adore]

Stayed inside most of the day, given that it was raining. Limped carefully around the house, on account of cutting open my heel last night on the bookcase. Dinner was turkey burgers (America!), corn-on-the-cob, and watermelon. At about 10:30, we went out to set off fireworks, but the rain was starting again and we beat feet after a few mortar shells. The cats were not substantially afraid.

America!