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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: July 4th question |
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Do they have the fourth of July in England?
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Wasnt 4th July day the day America became independent, I think only America would celibrate it, like you guys don't celibrate ANZAC day, but a town in France does.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Ah, but he didn't ask if the celebrate it, but if they have it.
They have the fourth of July, but not the Fourth of July.  And not July 4th, because they speak and write funny over there.  |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| Bradleigh wrote: | | Wasnt 4th July day the day America became independent, I think only America would celibrate it, like you guys don't celibrate ANZAC day, but a town in France does. |
Actually according to my high school US/VA History Teacher, the DOI was signed on July 3rd, 1776 but we celebrated its signing on the 4th.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| This page says it was signed August 2nd. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Best thread ever!!
someone i almost know, have a birthday on the 4.
and that i remember now for the first time in years,
usually it hits me two weeks after - thanks
this year i`m on time - hurray- if i just manage to not
forget it now.. *looking for paper and pen* |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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They have it here in Gehenna as well, only we can't tell when it is day or night. Plenty of fireworks, though.
Britain would have plenty of reason to celebrate it if they wanted, but obviously they don't. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| England celebrates Guy Fawkes (sp?) Day sometime in November. I don't remember the actual date. I believe that's the closest celebration of the USA's Independence Day except that Brits celebrate the gruesome execution of Guy Fawkes. I forget the precise history of what he did, but I do remember that he was taken to the Tower of London to be killed. Very weird thing to celebrate in my opinion. Hopefully a Brit can better explain it. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:47 am Post subject: |
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November 5, I believe.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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I read over a more actually website which does have August 2nd as the signing but this is the enlarged copy that is in the National Achieves today. July 2nd is when the US declares independence from Britain which was fulling ratified by all colonies by the third which we actually adopted DOI on but it is stated in the early morning of July 4th. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/timeline.htm
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Our day of fireworks is November 5th. |
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America celebrates Cinco de Mayo (big drinking day) so I don't see what stops the rest of the world from celebrating how much amazing awesomeness we are.
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| veruniel wrote: | | Our day of fireworks is November 5th. |
Isent that the day that people burn a stick figure of guy fawkes ?
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Never mind, don't want to spoil the thread. 
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