1y ago

What are you doing today on July 4th?

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that is my fav historical film. i teared up the first time we watched it in history class.

Hoping for rain between the hours of 7pm to midnight. For context, we've been breathing in the smoke from the Canadian wildfires for weeks now.

Mentally preparing myself for being locked in a closet with my drugged up dogs who will be a nervous wreck all night and it’s the only place in the house they feel safe in, but I also need to be in there for them to feel safe, and the sounds of the fireworks will be slightly muffled from there.
My dogs and I aren’t fans of the 4th of July.
- Somehow we got lucky. He wants the fireworks to play with.
  
  My childhood dog thought the fireworks were monsters she needed to protect us from. We had to lock her inside because otherwise she'd go charging off towards the sound, barking her head off, ready to unleash 20 pounds of whoopass the moment she found them.
  
  Silly pup!
- My dog has fairly recently gone deaf, and the only tiny silver lining is that he’s been completely unfazed by the fireworks we’ve been getting for the past week around us. Good luck tonight!
  
  Thanks! I feel that. My eldest pup is deaf and is no longer freaked out by any loud noises, but he picks up on the younger one’s anxiety. Luckily it’s just fireworks and not thunderstorms that frighten the young one so we only have to deal with this bullshit twice a year.
- Ive never had to tried it my self but ive heard having relaxing music playing loudly or even like thunderstorm soundtracks can help to mask the booms. Also a heavy blanket/vest wrapped around the dog really helps. I think its called a thunder blanket(?) but its like wrapping them in a constant hug. Ive also had a friend whos dog was prescribed puppy valium for fireworks because it was so bad for the dog.
  
  When we first adopted Pippin, our youngest, he was terrified of thunder storms. He sleeps in bed with me so I began playing thunderstorm sounds and he learned pretty quickly that thunderstorms are no longer a scary thing.
  With fireworks, though… we’ve tried everything (including the thunder jacket) and had to resort to meds. Even fireworks on tv or video games send him into a panic. It breaks my heart to seem him so afraid, but all I can do is provide him with a safe spot and snuggles…and puppy Valium.

Smoking pork butt for the first time! I anticipate mediocre results but hey I've never done it before.
- It's a forgiving cut of meat. You'll be fine.

4th July is of no note in the UK. Working, doing the same as any other day!
- One of my favorite images…
  
  Right back at you, limey bastards
  
  Haha! Love it!
- We thank your ancestors for the holiday

I'll actually be at the esplanade in Boston to see the Boston Pops and Massachusetts National Guard perform my favorite musical instrument, the M198 155mm howitzer.
- I love how the 1812 Overture was actually originally written as a patriotic anthem for a completely different country (Russia), but the moment us Americans found out it used a fricking howtizer as an instrument we decided there'd clearly been a mix-up somewhere, because this was obviously the most American song that had ever been written. Therefore, it's ours now, finders keepers losers weepers!
  
  I would argue that the conflict in the Americas was undeniably linked with that in Europe in 1812. The 1812 Overture speaks to the general sentiment at the time and largely translates. It's also very important to follow it up with the Stars and Stripes Forever by JPS.
- Da-da-da-DAAA-da-da-da-DAAA-DAAA-DAAAAAA!
  BOOOM
  Da-da-da-DAAA-da-da-da-DAAA-DAAA-DAAAAAA!
  BOOOM
- I've done that before, it's fun. Are you going to be in the hatch shell or by the water (or switch)?
  
  I was at the hatch shell. It was a good thing too because fireworks were all obscured by clouds. You cannot really switch once the concert starts. It is not physically possible.

Trying to keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth!
- Lol, I remember when nearly everyone was talking about that, but the moral scolds were busy telling everyone they should not talk about it. One of the biggest stars, slapping one of the biggest names in comedy: no one should comment on it because something something reasons. Lol, as if.
- Welcome to earth

Not from the US so juat a normal day. Work, eat, fuck, sleep.
- Humble brag over here…not all of us get to sleep.
  
  Right!? Not all of use have enough time to sleep with all the sex we have to do.

Just standard stuff, not from US so it's a day like any other. We have bank holiday tomorrow and overmorrow, that's when the real fun starts.
- What's your holiday tomorrow?
  
  5th is day of Cyril and Methodius, IIRC those two basically brought a writing script to our lands (along with Christianity which is less appreciated, but well).
  6th is anniversary of burning of Jan Hus. He criticized the moral failings in Christianity and they responded by burning him.

Hiking in Southern Utah with my dog to hopefully avoid fireworks! I love them but my dog is terrified lol

It's only a holiday in the US. Just a normal day for me

I'll be sipping tea in the middle of a wide open field wearing my ceremonial red coat. Seriously though, why are the British people in that film all played by aliens?

I'm gonna go to work

I joined Lemmy. Other than that it was an unremarkable day.

I put together an IKEA chair, cleaned the litter tray, did some crocheting, played Animal Crossing, gave the neighbour his parcel and will be heating up dinner soon. Why, something special going on?

Well, it's a Tuesday so that means I can get fresh fish in my local street market. Nothing much going on otherwise.

Gonna be working in the cave today. Thirty degree weather, nearly 100% humidity, but damn if it ain't lovely in that cave.
- Like an actual cave?

I’m packing my apartment. Or rather procrastinating packing my apartment.
Took down the gaming rig last night so there’s less to get in the way

shit myself

Trying to keep my dogs from panicking at the fireworks.

I did nothing special, it's not a thing in NZ.

Yesterday was a really busy day for me so I've just been taking it easy today. I did get some new tights though, that's always good.

Working for double pay, then barbecuing some steaks.

Work then I’m gonna take a walk and watch fireworks around town. Then get online and look for firework accident videos

Nothing special. It's a regular day in my not-US country.

I was thinking of going to the pool and showering, but I might be too sick for either.

Nothing really, it's just a totally normal day here in Europe.

Well, my driver's licence is due. So I paid it.

I might give my dad a call, it was my parents' wedding anniversary

in honor to him, I'll slap myself

I don't know of any holiday today BUT I know the day of the banana is only eight days away on july 12th. 🤩
- Just found out it's a moving holiday. It's on April 19th this year. So i missed it. 😭

I currently have his wife's name in my f$%ing mouth, I'm sitting here waiting to get the shit slapped outta me.

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