I suppose all of you turncoat Americans think today is some kind of special, right? Well, you’re wrong. July 2nd, 1776 was the day that Congress actually voted for independence. John Adams even wrote a sweet letter that said, “Americans are gonna look back 200 years or so and think that this day was da bomb. They’ll shoot things in the air, drink a lot of ale, and eat ribs while shirtless because it’s so friggin’ American.” I think he showed his wife and gave her rump a nice friendly pat.
July 4th was the day that the Declaration of Independence was written, but it wasn’t actually signed until August 2nd. This is basically the same thing as making a big deal about the day Stephen King starts writing his new hit novel (about demons, spaghetti stains, and revolvers — I shit you not, this is in The Regulators) instead of the actual day it comes out. Speaking of which, A Dance With Dragons comes out on July 12th. The day Martin started writing it is irrelevant, but July 12th will make me wet at the tip.
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy your day off. Or something. May Zeus, Odin, Apollo, the Warrior, and the old gods bless America.
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I bet the redcoats are still just pissed.
Where’s Alaska and Hawaii?
cant wait for dance with dragons.
game of thrones is a great show.
gotta sneak PR on that map.
YEEEAAAAAHHH MERKA!
America…F*CK YEAH!
^ COMIN’ AGAIN TO SAVE THE MOTHERF*CKING DAY YEAH…
Brent Kim is mad.
Happy Freedom Day! freedom freedom freedom oy! freedom freedom freedom oy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDjW_3AUBOI
GOD bless the U.S.A
happy 4th everyone.
A Song of Fire and Ice better have an ending. frakkin fantasy writers can’t end a story.
America, stickin it to the man since 1776.
I’m totally with you on this. In fact, I made a trip to the Jefferson Memorial on July 2 to commemorate the day. Jefferson’s my favorite founder for a number of reasons, among them his enthusiasm for physical culture, exercise and health. I wore my american flag tank top and red, white and blue knee socks for my training sessions on Saturday and Monday in celebration. Did you know that this week in history the British sent a tremendous garrison of troops down from Nova Scotia to attempt to crush the rebellion? But they failed, as they were smitten down.
I know it’s a little bit late, but I just want to let you know that your post about ADWD is fucking righteous.
Regardless of what happened in July of 1776, it wasn’t until Gen. Washington took the surrender from Gen. Cornwallis at Yorktown, in 1781, that indepence was real. And, BTW, then they had to fight over the same issue again in the War of 1812. We owe our freedom to those patriots. Remember the closing of the document: “for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
Roger that, Colonel.
–Justin