[–] maramono 11y ago ↗ Nice title!And a related article: http://time.com/3933976/myths-fourth-of-july/
[–] blueflow 11y ago ↗ Quote from Reddit:"I don't see why we Brits don't celebrate the 4th of July. Surely 239 years of being officially separate from America is something to be happy about." [–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ It's helpful to remember any time a European criticizes America- Their ancestors were too cowardly to get on the boat. [–] maxerickson 11y ago ↗ It'd be really ironic if that commenter had an ancestor that died in America while fighting to put down the rebellion. [–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ True. Then they could be proud of their ancestor who fought to maintain an oppressive empire.
[–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ It's helpful to remember any time a European criticizes America- Their ancestors were too cowardly to get on the boat. [–] maxerickson 11y ago ↗ It'd be really ironic if that commenter had an ancestor that died in America while fighting to put down the rebellion. [–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ True. Then they could be proud of their ancestor who fought to maintain an oppressive empire.
[–] maxerickson 11y ago ↗ It'd be really ironic if that commenter had an ancestor that died in America while fighting to put down the rebellion. [–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ True. Then they could be proud of their ancestor who fought to maintain an oppressive empire.
[–] waterlesscloud 11y ago ↗ True. Then they could be proud of their ancestor who fought to maintain an oppressive empire.
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[ 0.27 ms ] story [ 23.9 ms ] threadAnd a related article: http://time.com/3933976/myths-fourth-of-july/
"I don't see why we Brits don't celebrate the 4th of July. Surely 239 years of being officially separate from America is something to be happy about."