Topic: Independence Day

[eric]

I'll now wind up the old Victor III and listen to Sousa's band doing Stars and Stripes Forever.

To our English colleagues:  Sorry about the revolution and all, but I believe we've patched things up since. 

[Rivers]

Happy Fourth Eric, and to all weenies everywhere. We've got a chicken rotating on the Weber and will observe the fireworks later with the neighbors, a slightly long way off from ground zero to our spot in S.Austin but we can see them without leaving our atomic ranch.

I'm still a Brit on a greencard at this point, technically speaking, and I doubt any right thinking people have a problem with independence as a concept, wherever you happen to live. It's hot though, 95 degrees F outside, 7.30 PM, retiring to Cornwall is my favorite daydream at this time of year.

[lindy]

Among many other things, July 4th up in these parts means that summer finally begins (seriously, you can look it up, consistent dry and warm weather tends to wait until July 5 in the PacNW), and The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, OR is underway.

We had a thread going for a while that talked about the ups and downs of today's multi-stage, multi-day blues fests, I think Portland does a really nice job in choosing performers. Check it out:

http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/Artists

Acoustic performers are way down the page (sigh). You'll see a picture of Lauren, but no picture of Steve Cheeseborough, who is also on the bill. The Creole/Zydeco lineup this year is a killer.

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[Adam Franklin]

I'll now wind up the old Victor III and listen to Sousa's band doing Stars and Stripes Forever.

To our English colleagues:  Sorry about the revolution and all, but I believe we've patched things up since.

Huh. I don't think so.

Taxation without representation? Sounds fair to me.

AND, throwing tea in the river renders it unsuitable to drink. Even for Americans.