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Journal Entry: Sun Jul 6, 2008, 10:10 PM

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.... And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

-The Declaration of Independence

I'm an American, born and bred. Fourth of July past fairly uneventfully this year for me, with my aunt coming over for burgers and dogs and then us and our neighbors standing out in drizzling rain trying to catch a fireworks show in the next town over. But as I sit here at some obscure hour of the morning, I'm thinking about what Independence Day is. Yes, its a movie about evil aliens that was showed in marathons on several TV stations on Friday. But what is it to us Americans? To me, its a sense of pride, patriotism, and reverence that the freedoms we take for granted today were ideals that men centuries ago died for. It's a stadium of sports fans with their hats off as jets fly overhead and the national anthem is played. Its veterans with tears in their eyes as they pass memorials at the Mall in Washington.

Monday through Friday from September to June we say the Pledge in school. But I know that a shocking number of people don't say it. The day will never come when I won't state with pride my patriotism. Men fought and died for this land I call home. I'll do whatever I can for that legacy, the legacy of our fathers.

God Bless America.

Feature

A defining symbol of the Fourth of July is the pyrotechnic display. Seeing as I was utterly disappointed by the ones I saw this past week, I think I'll try to do one of my own with this feature.

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Mood: Pride
Listening to: The Star Spangled Banner
Reading: The Declaration of Independence
Watching: Independence Day
Playing: Taps
Eating: Burgers and Dogs
Drinking: Blood, Sweat, and Tears

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~~mad 0 0~~

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~GothOfImladris

Jul 8, 2008, 10:21:49 PM

Thank you soooo much for the feature!

Also, you speak the truth of patiotism. Good for you and your American pride!

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=guagna

Jul 9, 2008, 6:18:24 AM

^{you deserve it, and thank you}

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^{98% of teenagers drink or have been around alcohol.
Paste this if you like muffins.

Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye}

*daimonpaul

Jul 9, 2008, 11:50:38 AM

Why thank you for the feature!!!

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=guagna

Jul 10, 2008, 4:55:08 AM

^{your welcome!!}

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^{98% of teenagers drink or have been around alcohol.
Paste this if you like muffins.

Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye}

~seeECrun

Jul 10, 2008, 6:58:18 PM

^{nice nancy!!

and I love the feature...

{I also elect not to say the pledge, just because I don't agree with pledging your allegiance..but yeah.. xD}}

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Those times when you did more than just survive.}

~PigeonSimba

Jul 14, 2008, 4:22:07 PM

Very interesting... ^^ I heard the 4th was very uneventful this year. I'm glad I missed it, but at the same time I wish I had stayed.

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"We shall call it... Destiny!"

=guagna

Jul 21, 2008, 12:31:55 PM

^{thanks e!

[i know you dont, and i hope you didnt take what i said offensively, cause i can totally see where youre coming from]}

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^{98% of teenagers drink or have been around alcohol.
Paste this if you like muffins.

Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye}

~seeECrun

Jul 21, 2008, 12:49:23 PM

^{not taken offensively whatsoever}

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^{As the autumn draws near,
remember the times when you felt alive.
Those times when you did more than just survive.}

=guagna

Jul 21, 2008, 1:10:57 PM

^{ohs kays good

so hows your summer going?}

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^{98% of teenagers drink or have been around alcohol.
Paste this if you like muffins.

Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye}

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