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| Lileks: "Happy Fothajulai!" |
| 2004-07-04 |
From two years ago, but still (like nearly everything the man writes!) well worth the read. An excerpt:Those of us who love America often feel obliged to qualify the emotion, lest our interlocutors bring up American conduct in the Philippine war, or factory conditions in a Tyson chicken-decapitation plant. As if love and devotion was blind. As if faith and patriotism were incompatible with doubt, with dissent, with a desire to make this experiment even better. The Fourth isn’t a day to accommodate those fools. You want to stand in the aisle of a Rainbow with a bullhorn and tell people they’re oppressed, go ahead. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #23 There appears to be an insurection happening outside. I'll monitor and advise. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-04 11:50:28 PM |
| #22 LOL....And that sets the dawgs to howlin'. Tis a symphony. Crud, my house is shaking. I wish they would not resort to Howitzers. Oh what the hell, live a little. Fire for effect. |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-07-04 11:45:09 PM |
| #21 they shoot em off about 100 yds from my back porch here in Santee. The big ones set off the car alarms........ |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-04 11:18:29 PM |
| #20 Holy smokes. It's 9:30 in the Chicago Southland. It sounds like a war zone outside. The volume of fire is terrific. It's downright....business as usual. LOL. Just kidding. Happy 4th everyone. |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-07-04 10:37:49 PM |
| #19 "Happy Fothajulai!" everyone, Have a great day and enjoy the Sun, Food and Booze. |
| Posted by: Jack Bross 2004-07-04 7:06:45 PM |
| #18 I love the 4th, but all my dawgs get confused... looking for a missed point. I advise bringing them inside even if they are kennel dawgs, else they make get screwed up for hunting. My elder dawg knows it's fake, but reflex is reflex. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-04 6:16:03 PM |
| #17 Happy 4th everybody! |
| Posted by: djohn66 2004-07-04 5:08:50 PM |
| #16 Happy 4th y'all! |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-07-04 5:04:16 PM |
| #15 Happy Fourth everyone! Great poster! |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-07-04 4:55:12 PM |
| #14 Wishing all a happy and safe 4th! God bless the United States and the brave servicemen and women that protect her. And Confusion to her enemies, foreign and domestic! Phil McLaughlin. Tucson, AZ |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2004-07-04 4:12:35 PM |
| #13 Go get em Rummy! lol |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-07-04 3:21:20 PM |
| #12 I love that Rummy poster! Bless you, Dotcom. |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-07-04 2:36:36 PM |
| #11 Cheers Tony. But I think you'll be seeing the "big cat" for a long time. Slasa? |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-04 2:33:46 PM |
| #10 .com: ROFLMAO! Rumsfeld rules! :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-04 2:33:31 PM |
| #9 Hey Lucky, no problem - I thought Roddick was a superb contributor to Wimbledon this year. He gave great interviews and comes across as a really good guy. Certainly, he looked gutted after losing today, but still managed a great degree of dignity. I wanted him to win (more as a birthday present to the US), but he'll have more opportunities to take the title I'm sure. On-Topic: Yup, Rummy is the man. Oh, and a Happy Independence day to our former colonists! :) |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2004-07-04 2:17:17 PM |
| #8 .com -- Best. Picture. Ever. Thanks, and enjoy the 4th! |
| Posted by: nada 2004-07-04 2:14:36 PM |
| #7 Thank you .com for that wonderful image. Now I can't stop thinking about Rumsfeld beating Kimmy at a press conference. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-07-04 2:11:30 PM |
| #6 Happy Fourth! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-04 1:41:01 PM |
| #5 Bratz, burgers, kabobs, slasa caliente, pork ribs, dogs, relish, and so much more. Hey Brits, Thanks for the warm reception for Andy. Your Wimbledon championship was a killer match. Roger Federer is a great champion. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-04 1:38:37 PM |
| #4 Happy Fourth of July to everyone in the USA. |
| Posted by: Patrick Brown 2004-07-04 12:29:05 PM |
| #3 Mike, thanks for the post! This is one of Lilek's best. Happy Independence Day to everyone who loves Freedom! |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-07-04 12:11:59 PM |
| #2 A happy and fun Fourth of July to everyone! Please remember that fireworks are for entertainment, not for blowing things up in your annoying neighbors yard. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2004-07-04 12:10:06 PM |
| #1 Happy Fourth to everyone! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-04 11:35:05 AM |