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Boston Fourth of July fireworks moved to Thursday, July 3
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Posted on 07/02/2014 7:01:39 PM PDT by shineon

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I don't know why this bothers me. It shouldn't. They aren't moving the fourth of july just the concert. But I keep thinking of General George Washington dragging canons from Fort Ticonderoga through the woods to Boston in the Winter. The frostbite. Just so we could move the fourth of july. I'm probably too sensitive or plain old hungry or something.
1 posted on 07/02/2014 7:01:39 PM PDT by shineon
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To: shineon

Something’s afoot — I smell a war being waged against the 4th of July.


2 posted on 07/02/2014 7:03:31 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: shineon

Anything at all for the libs to take away from America’s fight for freedom and the celebration thereof.


3 posted on 07/02/2014 7:04:07 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If you don't read the newspapers you are uninformed. If you do read newspapers you are misinformed)
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To: shineon

I tend to agree with you. It’s unfortunate that it turned out this way, but I don’t see malice.

There will be a lot of folks outside, and it would be best to play it safe rather than be sorry later that something went wrong.


4 posted on 07/02/2014 7:05:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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The fact that they are celebrating at all, kind of shoots down the idea they were trying to avoid it.

There are times when it’s reasoned to switch things around.

I say this believing weather is a problem. If it isn’t, then I would have to lean back in your direction.


5 posted on 07/02/2014 7:07:10 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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3rd, 4th, 5th, whatever. As long as there’s a good sale at Target or the Toyota store. Right?


6 posted on 07/02/2014 7:07:47 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Can Juan Williams possibly be that stupid?)
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To: shineon

I feel the same way.

(It was General Knox).


7 posted on 07/02/2014 7:08:03 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: Gene Eric

Celebrating the 4th of July is offensive to people who celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

This is their country now.

Get with the program.


8 posted on 07/02/2014 7:08:52 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: shineon

I agree


9 posted on 07/02/2014 7:09:48 PM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: Gene Eric

Frostbite in the hands and feet probably yeah.


10 posted on 07/02/2014 7:10:14 PM PDT by shineon
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To: P-Marlowe

Cinco de Mayo. is a made up holiday nmeans nothinfg to mexicans its a american holiday to sell beer and tacos


11 posted on 07/02/2014 7:11:18 PM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: al baby

It means a lot to liberals who hate America and worship the idea of a Brown Majority that speaks something other than that damned Anglo Saxon tongue.


12 posted on 07/02/2014 7:13:50 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: al baby

I thought it was Cinco de mayo. Like, add a 5th of mayonnaise to that sandwich brother.


13 posted on 07/02/2014 7:13:55 PM PDT by shineon
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To: shineon

The storm will be at North Carolina on Friday.


14 posted on 07/02/2014 7:15:47 PM PDT by Ray76 (True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
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To: DoughtyOne

Still would have been smarter tomove it to the next day instead of earlier.


15 posted on 07/02/2014 7:17:09 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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To: shineon

On July 3rd 1776, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:

“The SECOND day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”


16 posted on 07/02/2014 7:18:26 PM PDT by mikrofon (Happy Independence Days)
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To: smalltownslick

If heavy rains come, it would be hard to get things cleaned up and prepared in time. Think muddy venues and the like.


17 posted on 07/02/2014 7:20:51 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: Gene Eric

I’ve never, ever heard of a 4th of July show being moved up early due to weather in my 20+ years. Maybe someone can correct me?


18 posted on 07/02/2014 7:20:52 PM PDT by changeNOTneeded
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To: shineon

Columbus Ohio has been doing this for years. And they do have a great fireworks show.


19 posted on 07/02/2014 7:21:00 PM PDT by Conservative4Ever (waiting for my Magic 8 ball to give me an answer)
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To: shineon

They probably could not postpone it, if the production people for fireworks and sound and lights had commitments after the fourth.

Preponing it may have been the best solution to having the event at all.

And it still may get rained out.

this should not bother you. What would bother me is if they cancelled entirely- this shows that at least the libs care about contracts and possibly the Fourth.


20 posted on 07/02/2014 7:22:33 PM PDT by DBrow
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