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MU1in77

#25
July 04, 2025, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: Shaka Shart on July 04, 2025, 05:28:39 PMAll the guys who used to wish it were banned and now soil themselves in depends daily over on the Dodds board
I have no clue what you mean by this. Only old guys wish a happy 4th without being snarky? If so, I guess I'm happy to be old!

Uncle Rico

#26
July 04, 2025, 07:43:47 PM
Quote from: MU1in77 on July 04, 2025, 07:39:19 PMI have no clue what you mean by this. Only old guys wish a happy 4th without being snarky? If so, I guess I'm happy to be old!

Happy 4th of July
"Well, we're all going to die."

Scoop Snoop

#27
July 04, 2025, 08:11:45 PM
Quote from: tower912 on July 04, 2025, 07:54:21 AMReading the full text of the Declaration of Independence is time well spent.

My wife and I went to Monticello today for the annual naturalization ceremony. This year's speaker was Ken Burns, who told the audience that for years, he would read the full text on his back porch in New Hampshire to his daughters, friends and neighbors on the 4th. Burns is a class act and gave a beautiful speech. There were 74 new citizens, many of whom turned around to face the audience of about 3500 and smile and wave with their citizenship certificate in hand.

Some spoke to the audience, including an Afghani woman who said it was very hard to leave her country, but she feared for her safety. An Irishman said he decided to become a citizen after living here for a while because he wanted to contribute to the country as an American citizen. Others struggled to speak, overcome with emotion.

I noticed one item that no one was wearing today, and I scanned the crowd, thinking there must be at least a few. But none, zilch, nada, zip. Today at Monticello, apparently America was still great. 

Wild horses couldn't drag me into either political party, but for very different reasons.

"All of our answers are unencumbered by the thought process." NPR's Click and Clack of Car Talk.

pbiflyer

#28
July 04, 2025, 08:22:31 PM
Our local city celebrated the Fourth of July appropriately playing music while the fireworks went off, including the Guess Who's American woman.

tower912

#29
July 04, 2025, 08:24:07 PM
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on July 04, 2025, 08:11:45 PMI noticed one item that no one was wearing today, and I scanned the crowd, thinking there must be at least a few. But none, zilch, nada, zip. Today at Monticello, apparently America was still great. 



Well, then, get them some MU swag, dammit.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Jay Bee

#30
July 04, 2025, 08:30:34 PM
Quote from: tower912 on July 04, 2025, 07:54:21 AMReading the full text of the Declaration of Independence is time well spent.

Most Scoopers cannot read. Is there a picture book?
The portal is NOT closed.

Shaka Shart

#31
July 04, 2025, 08:49:27 PM
Quote from: MU1in77 on July 04, 2025, 07:39:19 PMI have no clue what you mean by this. Only old guys wish a happy 4th without being snarky? If so, I guess I'm happy to be old!

I worked all day delivering shareholder value. That's my way of saying Happy Birthday America.
"If we finish off this recruiting class on a high note and have another good year next year, with one 2018 already signed up (Bailey) we may be on the verge of a new era of sustained basketball success which would be known to all as the Golden Eagles era." - Herman Cain

NCMUFan

#32
July 04, 2025, 09:13:09 PM
If 83, you have been a part of this country for a third of its existence.
If 63, you have been a part of this country for a quarter of its existence.

Billy Hoyle

#33
July 04, 2025, 09:51:22 PM
I'm at my mom's this weekend and we spent this evening with friends who became naturalized citizens last August after 18 years here. My wife stayed back home with her mom as this was their first 4th of July without her dad who considered the day his favorite holiday after becoming a naturalized citizen in 1980.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

dgies9156

#34
July 04, 2025, 10:19:57 PM
Have been through two naturalization ceremonies -- one each for my children. After all of the hassle, all of the problems, the costs and the agony of dealing with countless state, federal and international bureaucracies, you realize in the moment when the judge makes them citizens, it's all worth it.

We told our children as they became older that the best thing we ever did for them was sponsoring them for American citizenship. We argue about a lot of things that mean a lot us politically, socially and otherwise in this country and even on Scoop. But when you see where those children came from, you realize that, for all our faults, this country is truly exceptional.

Happy Independence Day everyone.

dgies9156

#36
Today at 09:30:56 AM
Quote from: pbiflyer on July 04, 2025, 08:22:31 PMOur local city celebrated the Fourth of July appropriately playing music while the fireworks went off, including the Guess Who's American woman.

Gee, I recognize that TV station 😂.

Pakuni

#37
Today at 09:52:53 AM
Quote from: MU1in77 on July 04, 2025, 10:30:28 AMI know this is Scoop but whatever happened to just wishing everyone a happy Independence Day and not get all snarky about it?

King George III found the Declaration of Independence to be quite snarky.

Billy Hoyle

#38
Today at 10:33:04 AM
Quote from: pbiflyer on July 04, 2025, 08:22:31 PMOur local city celebrated the Fourth of July appropriately playing music while the fireworks went off, including the Guess Who's American woman.

It's still not as ridiculous as playing "Fortunate Son" at the military parade a few weeks ago.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

Pakuni

#39
Today at 10:58:11 AM
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 10:33:04 AMIt's still not as ridiculous as playing "Fortunate Son" at the military parade a few weeks ago.

https://x.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1941453370511982598

Billy Hoyle

#40
Today at 11:06:48 AM
Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 10:58:11 AMhttps://x.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1941453370511982598

considering the theme of and outrage over his most recent tour, I would bet most of those listening are actual fans of the Boss who understand the lyrics.

Where did "American Badass" come in yesterday?"
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

Shaka Shart

#41
Today at 11:16:54 AM
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 10:33:04 AMIt's still not as ridiculous as playing "Fortunate Son" at the military parade a few weeks ago.

Subtext is woke
"If we finish off this recruiting class on a high note and have another good year next year, with one 2018 already signed up (Bailey) we may be on the verge of a new era of sustained basketball success which would be known to all as the Golden Eagles era." - Herman Cain

MU Fan in Connecticut

#42
Today at 11:58:53 AM
Quote from: tower912 on July 04, 2025, 06:16:24 PMOther than Herman, they haven't migrated to the Dodds board.  At least one of them had been banned from there, anyway. 

No way!?
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