Sorry about that whole revolution thing ...
Going to throw some burgers on the grill, drink a few beers and then head to Austin to see my friends' band play.
HAAAAAPPPPPPY Independence Day!!!!
We let you win.
It's a day when we celebrate being rid of them pesky colonials. 
Yey for sneaking up on an army in their beds, sleeping off a ton of beer. Must've taken so much courage.
But to be fair Long Island was a 'proper' battle, and you did win that one...didn't you? 
Seriously, have a good time Dabutt and all our friends over across the pond.
Oooooooh!
Aaaaaaah!
Happy American version of Fireworks Night!
LOL.
Is fireworks night the softy southern version of bonfire night?
Bonfires are dangerous! The number one killer of hedgehogs!
Nah, it's just the PC name. Can't be seen to be persecuting the poor little Catholics.
Or the true answer, I just called it the wrong thing...
Also plausible.
Oh, I thought you might call it summats different.
I like bonfire toffee, I think I'm the only one who knows what that is!
(I prefer the Catholic thing though.)
Quote: ian_w @ July 5 2008, 12:07 AM BSTBut to be fair Long Island was a 'proper' battle, and you did win that one...didn't you?
It was all downhill after Trenton. Speaking of, here's a photo of my g-g-g-g-g-great-grandfather's house nearby. He was a pal of Washington's and ol' George used it as a temporary headquarters.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sfollis/follis/landis/landishouse.html