Happy 4th of July

[Sprayber]

There are celebrations all over the world. Usually low key ones by Americans living overseas where the locals join in as an excuse to party. Not much different than here really where the holiday is more known as July 4th rather than Independence Day. I don't see how it would be weird for others to join in on the fun.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Winston


Yes.

As I've repeatedly posted here, Denmark is home to the largest Independence Day celebration outside the United States. Every year, tens of thousands of people gather at Rebild in Northern Jutland for a huge open air celebration, with music, dancing, entertainment and speeches by prominent Danes and Americans.

The ones who attend are predominantly emigrants living in the States, their descendants and others with a strong connection to the U.S. But a lot of "ordinary" Danes, as well as Americans who happen to be in the area parttake also. I've never been, since it's a bit out of the way for me, but I'd certainly like to.

I like that

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
I find it weird and slightly disturbing that you're celebrating our day of independence. It's like if we celebrated the October Revolution...

Our revolution did away with the idea of "divine right of monarchs" -- why wouldn't other countries in the world want to celebrate that?

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Before you celebrate (and you should celebrate) remember the slaves, natives and all other minority groups that have been displaced, oppressed and assimiliated over the years.

(Just so I don't seem like a hypocrite )

And then celebrate all the good things

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by MrFun
Our revolution did away with the idea of "divine right of monarchs" -- why wouldn't other countries in the world want to celebrate that?

Some of them still have monarchs...

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


Some of them still have monarchs...

But most of them are parliamentary.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
Before you celebrate (and you should celebrate) remember the slaves, natives and all other minority groups that have been displaced, oppressed and assimiliated over the years.

Just so I don't seem like a hypocrite

And then celebrate all the good things

You're preaching the choir -- many of us here fully acknowledge the bad with the good.

But celebration of Independence Day is meant to be uplifting -- hence the word, "celebration."

And let's not forget Union Day of July 3.

[Zkribbler]

Someday, MLB will listen to me and set the All Star game on the 4th of July.

Baseball, hot dogs, beer and fireworks -- all on the same day.

[Pekka]

Winston, oh come on we all know I'm a bigger US rider than all of Denmark combined so no you don't get to sit on uncles lap, it's my turn, now, and always.

Anyway, happy 4th of July!11111111

Hope there's some great fireworks..

[Dauphin]

Red Arrows flew a circuit over London streaming out red, white and blue smoke.

It was supposed to represent the US, but looked more like the French flag. Those stars are damned hard to get right, even for avionic and aerobatic experts!

[Provost Harrison]

Why on earth are we celebrating those traitors?

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Winston
Yes.

We do?

All danes I know don't make a big deal out of this day, at least nothing out of the ordinary

[Imran Siddiqui]

Our revolution did away with the idea of "divine right of monarchs"

No it didn't. Read your history.

[DanS]

Thanks, Winston.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Some of them still have monarchs...

... like Denmark