Posted by American Sam on July 01, 2000 at 01:11:08:
In Reply to: Well the first bit sounds like Rousseau's 'noble savage'! nt posted by Tiggy - Enlightenment Historian. on June 30, 2000 at 19:13:36:
DIE EVIL BRITONS! DIE DIE DIE
we won the war! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!
i still think James Bond is the man though. And led zepp and the beatles ROCK so i dont care i love england even though we SLUAHGTERED them over 200 years ago
VIVA LA SPIRIT DE '76!!!!!!!!!!!!
: : July fourth is the day when most of us in the USA commemerate the
: : ideals of Rouseau, Locke, Smith, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Henry,
: : Paine, etc., in our own personal way by cooking some meat on a
: : charcoal grill. Typically, citizens wear shorts and tank tops. The
: : ceremony is usually conducted in a backyard, at the beach, or often
: : the local swim club. Beer and soda often accompany a menu of
: : barbecued beans, coleslaw, Potato chips, steaks, hot dogs and
: : hambergers. Paper plates are popular. In many locales, public
: : fireworks displays are held for 2,3 or 4 days culminating in
: : a spectacular multi-million dollar event. In Boston, America's
: : cradle of Liberty. Minute men re-enact Paul Revere's ride and
: : the "shot heard 'round the world." The USS Constitution makes its
: : annual turn around cruise in Boston Ha'bah while crowds throng
: : at Waterfront Park within walking distance of Fan'l Hall, the
: : Old North Church, The Old South Meeting Place. A public outdoor
: : concert (televised nationally) is held on the banks of the Charles
: : across from lcs.mit.edu. Arthur Fiedler and John Williams are
: : gone now, but close to half a million people still swell the park
: : and sing along to America the Beautiful. Late in the evening
: : the fireworks rocket into the air. The incredible, pyrotechnic event
: : lasts almost an hour. Then, abruptly; it is over. Similar scenes
: : occur all over the country. It is easy to take so much for granted
: : in such a rich nation where all "men are born equal and endowed
: : by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are
: : the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
: : Happy Furth of July, everyone!