As much as I think Nationalism is a dangerous religion the American people have furnished the world with great philosophy, fine cuisine, beautiful and valuable art, generous charitable contributions and some of the nicest people I have ever met.
It is gifted with landscape of astonishing epic sweep and grandeur and I wish all American’s reading this a very happy collective birthday.
I still hope for an Independence day for my home patch, not for the flag or the dancing or the other local oddities but just to bring democracy closer to home.
Every country has an unfortunate aspect to it and hopefully you will give that a moment’s thought too while the red rockets glare.
Keep your pets in and handle your gunpowder safely and let the festivities be fun.