Another holiday that seems to have had it's meaning lost...
Between Memorial Day and Independence Day I'm not sure which gets a worse deal...two holidays designed to honor people that created the USA are now nothing more than excuses to get drunk and eat bar b q'd meat...(nothing against those things) Even if you are able to admit that we do some shitty stuff as a country, even if you admit that things aren't perfect - you still need to admit that there is no place else like it. It deserves a birthday party...a party that all Americans can take part in...I'm not saying that hospitals or police should be closed but is there any reason for the people making 8/hr at the Quickie Market to be open...do you really need to shop at Macy's? Can't figure out what you needed the rest of the week?
Enough with my complaining - just that in most "industrialized countries" when they have a national holiday everyone is off...
Have a great day - kick ass and say happy birthday to the US