[wastedyears]

[wastedyears]

And we at least have something the Scottish still don’t have.

[Sherman Logan]

Some very brave men drafted an article declaring their independence from the largest military power in the world in 1776.

Not actually true.

UK was the largest naval power, but had a smallish army compared to several European powers.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I like people referring to it as the 4th of July although I call it Independence Day. When someone refers to it a the 4th of July, it reminds me of the Cinco de Mayo prank that a beer company played on the Mexicans. I get a good laugh on them because they took the prank seriously.

[trisham]

I hear you.

[null and void]

Happy Independence Day!

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Good post! I agree 100%. I also get annoyed when I hear “Turkey Day” applied to Thanksgiving. Happy Independence Day to you!

[Hot Tabasco]

I guess you could wear a sign around your neck that says “Don’t talk to me”..........

[SkyDancer]

Well I’m guessing it’s just short hand for Independence Day which really wasn’t since the Declaration of Independence was just a breakup letter to England. We had to fight a war with them to gain that independence. So actually September 3d. 1783 was when we really gained independence from England when the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris. But hey, who’s arguing. :) :)

[Ditter]

If I let small things like that both me, I would be tearing my hair out, no it doesn’t bother me.

[clintonh8r]

I always wish people a happy Independence Day.

[LibWhacker]

They're synonymous to me. July 4th isn't just another day on the calendar. It's Independence Day -- If you're an American. What bothers me more is all this have a happy day crap. Have a happy this day. Have a happy that day. Is the person saying that to me because he believes that if I had my druthers, I'd be so stupid as to deliberately have a bad day? And he has to remind me not to go there? Or is he saying it to remind me that he'd ordinarily hope I had a really rotten day, as he does with most people, but is making an exception in my case and wants to make it clear that he's making an exception, feeling so magnanimous as he does today? Good thing I didn't run into him yesterday, and maybe I should avoid him tomorrow?

I wish people would just quit saying it. It's so meaningless. Started by libs, too, which tells you it's meaningless.

[G-Bear]

This annoys me as well.

I liken it to saying; “Have a Merry 25th of December!”

Kinda leaves out the reason for the holiday.

Which is what the leftists want.......

[right way right]

Independence day is by far my favorite Holiday, it is also my birthday.
I will always say my birthday is “Independance day 1963” so people always say,”oh, thats the 4th of July.”and I say yes, “I am Yankee Doodle Dandy!” If they look at me funny, I sing the song. It’s important to always keep people wondering IMHO.

[uncitizen]

They mean well. Most of them.