OT Getting in the mood to celebrate

**Gayle** · 07-03-2006, 11:52 AM

For our friends outside of the US, tomorrow is a holiday for us Americans. It is the 4th of July, aka Independence Day. It marks the beginning of the family feud with our English speaking cousins across the sea, when we committed to paper "you are not the boss of me" by signing the Declaration of Independence IN 1776.

No one has to work tomorrow. We have picnics, fireworks, drink beer, and paper everything in sight with red, white, and blue stars and stripes. But the best thing about 4th of July celebrations is the 1812 Overture.

The 1812 Overture has nothing to do with American history. It was written by Tchaikovsky to celebrate Napoleons retreat from Moscow in the Napoleonic wars after Napoleon realized he had nothing to feed his troops and it was snowing in Moscow-duh. And yes, we had a war of 1812 when our English cousins came over and burned Washington DC to the ground, but the War of 1812 and the 1812 Overture are totally unrelated.

So why do we play the 1812 overture on July 4th if it has nothing to do with American history? The answer is that WE LOVE THE CANNONS.

Beer cannons

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**ILoveMPower** · 07-03-2006, 11:57 AM

That... was amazing.

I was speechless for the last 5 minutes.

**nuclearfusion** · 07-03-2006, 01:06 PM

Wow... that was a spectacle for the ages.

Enjoy!

Fusion

**HDhandyman** · 07-03-2006, 01:12 PM

That made Taylor laugh so hard, I was concerned she might need to be medicated. "Play it again Dad, play it again!"

**TheEndIsNear** · 07-03-2006, 01:34 PM

Best video I'v seen in years...

**SchnellE34** · 07-03-2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Gayle

No one has to work tomorrow.

I have to work tomorrow. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It sucks but the holiday pay aint that bad. Plus um goin to a house party afterwards (the best drinking environment)

**Ross** · 07-03-2006, 04:57 PM

Only in America. Okay maybe Oz. I love this country.

**Derek A.** · 07-03-2006, 05:31 PM

There is not a lot of bandwidth here but enjoy ! Crank em up loud !

www.atkin.homeip.net/USA

Happy Birthday to the United States of America !

**angrypancake** · 07-03-2006, 05:55 PM

I have work tomorrow. At a huge pool, it's always insanity. Drunk people everywhere. It's

fun though, we (the guards) split into teams, and whichever team has the fewest amount of saves has to buy the beer for the night. Last year came down to the last "sit" where there were two clutch saves in the last sit ftw, 31 to 29. (and yes, they're all people legitimately drowning). Then comes the Roman Candles out the sunroof on the caravan home, tons of fireworks, and general mayhem, however we all take time to remember what the day means to all.

Oh and you cant forget the amazing bbq food!

**Gayle** · 07-03-2006, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by angrypancake

I have work tomorrow. At a huge pool, it's always insanity. 31 to 29. (and yes, they're all people legitimately drowning).

Are you saying that 60 people almost drown in this pool in one day?!?!!

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