Happy 4th July Our American friends

[Nelly]

Have a great day people, my thoughts go out especially to the people serving overseas, and people serving the public in the Emergency services and Hospitals

Nelly

 

[SweaterDude]

+1 to those who are not able to be home for the holiday. Happy 4th Y'all

 

[Red Wazp]

THANKS Nelly, going out for an early morning ride before spending some family time around the pool.

 

[Nelly]

THANKS Nelly, going out for an early morning ride before spending some family time around the pool.

We also have a pool as of 3 weeks ago due to the rain, I suspect yours is slightly less natural than mine. Have a good day.
Nelly

 

[ChevyFazer]

Thanks nelly! And too all those over seas too!

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[mave2911]

The 4th of July... (Thanksgiving?)

So what, pray tell, are you Americanese giving thanks for?

Cheers,
Rick

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

The 4th of July... (Thanksgiving?)

So what, pray tell, are you Americanese giving thanks for?

Cheers,
Rick

The 4th of July is Independence Day, the day United States became its own entity 1776, not part of England.

 

[ChevyFazer]

The 4th of July... (Thanksgiving?)

So what, pray tell, are you Americanese giving thanks for?

Cheers,
Rick

Paul Revere, the Boston tea party, the Boston massacre, the continental congress the list goes on and on

 

[mave2911]

The 4th of July is Independence Day, the day United States became its own entity 1776, not part of England.

Oops!

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Because of the longstanding traditions of the holiday, the celebration often extends to the weekend that falls closest to the day it is celebrated.

LOL!

Cheers,
Rick

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

The 4th of July... (Thanksgiving?)

So what, pray tell, are you Americanese giving thanks for?

Cheers,
Rick

And we're Americans, not Americanese...

 

[mave2911]

And we're Americans, not Americanese...

No, no no Mate - Americanese encompasses all those that call your shores home, whereas Americans are just that - people who identify themselves as 'of America'. (a subtle, but important difference)

It is a deliberate modification of the title....

Cheers,
Rick

 

[mave2911]

That's ok - in an effort to be more like Americans, the children of Australia seem to be trying to adopt Halloween now.

For the last few years they've been coming to my gate (not door as I have big dogs) and asking for lollies.

I take great pains to tell the older kids that we're Australian and no such requirement for me to a) have lollies to gift and b) give lollies to random strangers without knowing what potential side-effects my giving these lollies to kids without adequate knowledge of their health and well-being.

In an age where we really don't want our kids going to strangers houses and accepting gifts from them, I shake my head in amazement that parents allow, and society accepts, just that.

Cheers,
Rick

 

[ChevyFazer]

No, no no Mate - Americanese encompasses all those that call your shores home, whereas Americans are just that - people who identify themselves as 'of America'. (a subtle, but important difference)

It is a deliberate modification of the title....

Cheers,
Rick

I see what your saying but ive never met any American of any nationality who calls themselves a americanese

 

[mave2911]

I see what your saying but ive never met any American of any nationality who calls themselves a americanese

It's a term I've coined, and as such, I like it!

LOL!

Cheers,
Rick

 

[red_rock_beetle]

a pic i took a couple days ago on one of my bike roads

HAPPY4thY'ALL

 

[ChevyFazer]

Halloween didn't originate in here, it started in Europe, pretty sure by the Scottish called all hallo's eve

 

[mave2911]

That's a very patriotic tree!

Cheers,
Rick

 

[mave2911]

Halloween didn't originate in here, it started in Europe, pretty sure by the Scottish called all hallo's eve

Yes, whilst that is true - it is a custom that's force-fed to us by a plethora of US specific media.

Irrespective of where it originated, ask 100 kids, and 99 of them will 'think' it's an American tradition.

Cheers,
Rick

 

[Nelly]

That's ok - in an effort to be more like Americans, the children of Australia seem to be trying to adopt Halloween now.

For the last few years they've been coming to my gate (not door as I have big dogs) and asking for lollies.
Cheers,
Rick

Spoil sport..........:BLAA:
It's actually much more widely celebrated in Ireland than in England, the kids love it.
Back on track, Happy 4th Y'all (did I say that right?)
Neil:thumbup:

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Spoil sport..........:BLAA:
It's actually much more widely celebrated in Ireland than in England, the kids love it.
Back on track, Happy 4th Y'all (did I say that right?)
Neil:thumbup:

Yes you did, THANK YOU!!!