Happy 4th of July

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by DanaC

We hold a day of national mourning for the loss of our troublesome colonies.

Come on, admit it, you're happy to be rid of us. Sure, sure, you still want us to call on Christmas and your birthday, but you know being an empty-nester suits the lot of you.

[wolf]

Nope, not a card sending holiday.

Fireworks, barbecues, and the opportunity to say "here, hold my beer" and do something that will go viral.

[glatt]

Just got back from the family cottage up Honesdale way.

This guy isn't in our family, and I don't know him, but he's all kinds of awesome.

Happy Independence Day!

[richlevy]

Happy Independence Day!

All:

We're waiting for the chirp, chirp, chirp

Of an eaglet being born

We're waiting for the chirp, chirp, chirp

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Franklin:

God knows the temperature's hot enough

To hatch a stone, let alone an egg

All:

We're waiting for the scratch, scratch, scratch

Of that tiny little fellow

Waiting for the egg to hatch

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Adams:

God knows the temperature's hot enough

To hatch a stone

Jefferson:

But will it hatch an egg?

Adams:

The eagle's going to crack the shell

Of the egg that England laid

All:

Yes, so we can tell, tell, tell

On this humid Monday morning in this

Congressional incubator

Franklin:

And as just as Tom here has written

Though the egg may belong to Great Britain,

The eagle inside belongs to us!

All:

And as just as Tom here has written

We say to hell with Great Britain!

The eagle inside belongs to us!

[wolf]

And it's hot as Hell in Phila-del-phee-a ...

(knowing the truth of that line always makes me laugh)

[BigV]

Happy birthday America!