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To: longtermmemmory

Does Germany celebrate America's Independence Day? If so, why? In my international dealings (daily) most countries do not "celebrate" the USA's national holidays.


30 posted on 06/26/2005 2:23:27 PM PDT by politicalwit (USA...A Nation of Selective Law Enforcement.)
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To: politicalwit

No, they don't celebrate it.


32 posted on 06/26/2005 2:25:47 PM PDT by eabinga
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To: politicalwit
Does Germany celebrate America's Independence Day? If so, why? In my international dealings (daily) most countries do not "celebrate" the USA's national holidays.

No but "Checkpoint Charlie" in Berlin is pretty much the definitive America icon of the "Cold War"service in Europe so tearing down a monument at Checkpoint Charlie on July 4 shows about the same tack as lets say tearing down a monument at Omaha Beach on July 4...

Considering the politics of the day it could rightly be perceived as a German snub of the Americas and there Cold War service in Europe

After all if it were different times and Europe wanted to honor America's Cold War defense of Europe and you wanted to find an appropriate and symbolic time and place to do so.... Checkpoint Charlie on July 4 would be high if not top on the list

42 posted on 06/26/2005 3:09:24 PM PDT by tophat9000 (When the State ASSUMES death...It makes an ASH out of you and me..)
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To: politicalwit

no but the left does usurp dates of relevance.

For example May 1 was hijacked by the commies from its previous celebration.


45 posted on 06/26/2005 3:17:35 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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