Americans Don't Know Why They Celebrate 4th of July!

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'm sure we have thicko's in this country also.
Christmas Day is Santa's birthday right ?

Quite. Walk down London Road and ask anyone who David Cameron is. Or Ed Miliband was. Or why their kid's named after a mis-spelled French wine.

 

[The Oldman]

It's bad enough that we know the date of July 4th. Out here in Firle, we like to think of it being a celebration of the uselessness of the Gage family.

At a BBQ in Vermont on Independence Day one of the many toasts by my American Hosts was to Thomas Gage!

 

[Norman Potting]

At a BBQ in Vermont on Independence Day one of the many toasts by my American Hosts was to Thomas Gage!

..Drove past his former house yesterday. Confess I did have to Wiki to learn about him.

 

[W.C.]

One of my favourites, was a septic insisting that The Beatles were in fact Americans, out of New Jersey apparently. It took about three weeks to convince him he was wrong,pre internet, obviously

Did you send google a letter?

 

[Captain Sensible]

This is how a lot of Americans spent celebrating the 4th.

 

[Bulldog]

Go around asking Brits to explain November 5th and I suspect you would get a similar response.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

I read recently that most delegates to the Second Continental Congress, which was the body that declared independence from King George, didn't sign the document, The Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, until August 2, 1776. The body had declared independence and then went home. The reason was that July was incredibly hot in Philadelphia and most of the delegates wanted to be home cooling off during that month. They actually returned to Philadelphia when the weather finally broke and turned cooler.

 

[MattBackHome]

All this Americans are dumb philistines with no history is so insecure and needy it's tragic.

Especially this weekend, the history of our and our rivals colonies there is fascinating, and there's so much to learn and explore. If you don't payattention to our history in North America you cant really understand our industrialisation, consequent imperialism and how it shaped modern Britain and the world.

It wasn't a boat full of religious nutters from England pitching up and deciding to become a different race who were thicker less sophisticated more racist and generally worse people than the english. The amount of snobbery towards the U.S. on here is astounding, and in itself so unsophisticated and unworldly, ironically.

Totally this.

 

[Triggaaar]

Go around asking Brits to explain November 5th and I suspect you would get a similar response.

Yeah but come on:
'Who are we celebrating independence from?'
'Errrrr..... some other countries.'

 

[The Spanish]

One of my favourites, was a septic insisting that The Beatles were in fact Americans, out of New Jersey apparently. It took about three weeks to convince him he was wrong,pre internet, obviously

I have heard plenty of Irish claim the Beatles, based on ethnicity.

Bet you could find plenty of english people who would believe frankie Valli and the four seasons were a Mersey beat group.

 

[easynow]

To be fair, I thought Moby was an Englishman until I checked his wikipedia page a few days ago.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Totally this.

Yes totally what [MENTION=12211]The Spanish[/MENTION] said about the History and how Britain shaped itself after the colonies started breaking from the Empire. However, those things that the U.S. Is being accused of is what it had become. Burgers that are 1200 calories, drone strikes, the right to bear arms and shoot everyone etc etc.. I understand that the U.S. Is not all like that and I am a regular visitor for work, perhaps as many as 30 times a year. But they have a large element of dumb ass and therefore the U.S. Caters for those people as there's a buck in it. Our chav society is fast going the same way. We aren't far behind, so we really shouldn't be getting on a high horse.

 

[BrianWade4]

Very funny

Thanksgiving must blow their tiny minds

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

This is how a lot of Americans spent celebrating the 4th.

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I have to say that this time around in America I see more of a determination to avoid calories and eat right. Hardees restaurants maybe selling the thickburger but they are selling less and less of them as time goes on.

 

[El Presidente]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/26/chicago-shootings-memorial-day_n_7445226.html

Great way to celebrate

 

[Badger]

I'm just thankful that hardly anyone in the UK knows the date of Thanksgiving Day.

It's Black Friday Eve isn't it? I usually spend the day getting myself into shape, ready to have a fight with some CHAVS over a Blaupunkt TV in ASDA.

 

[Jam The Man]

I can only speak from personal experience. I've never been to 'touristy' America, but have spent some time in Dallas/Fort Worth (Texas) and Scottsdale (Arizona) in particular, and never have I ever come across so many knid, hospitable and friendly people.
The slightest mention that I was English would usually ensure free booze and food all night - i've had nights where they literally couldn't do enough for me. If it were a viable option i'd spend loads more time over there. Love the place.

 

[ofco8]

It's bad enough that we know the date of July 4th. Out here in Firle, we like to think of it being a celebration of the uselessness of the Gage family.

I'm just thankful that hardly anyone in the UK knows the date of Thanksgiving Day.

Wasn't Gage one of those soldiers of ours that helped us lose America? Is it the same family?

 

[Gritt23]

I'm just thankful that hardly anyone in the UK knows the date of Thanksgiving Day.

Anyone who follows the NFL does! It's one of the first dates I book off from work every year.

 

[The Spanish]

I have to say that this time around in America I see more of a determination to avoid calories and eat right. Hardees restaurants maybe selling the thickburger but they are selling less and less of them as time goes on.

Exactly. Go to Glasgow if you want to see people really eating rubbish.