Independence Day.

Super-Rush · 26-06-2013 02:21AM #1

I've noticed on Facebuke the last couple of weeks that we now celebrate America's independence day.

Pub's and clubs are falling over themselves with July 4th themed nights. Although a lot of them are being held on June 29th which makes it even worse. I've seen three butchers advertise 4th of July deals and two people on my friends list have invited me to bbq's to celebrate someone else's national holiday.

Will you be saluting Uncle Sam?

What's next? Thanksgiving?

Feck off.

Xavi6 · 26-06-2013 02:23AM

Another opportunity for the sycophants on Bono Hill to break out their miniature flags in the name of tourism :rolleyes:

KeithM89 · 26-06-2013 02:25AM

Great film though...

...actually no, no it wasnt.

The Backwards Man · 26-06-2013 02:29AM

They celebrate our National Holiday with more respect and dignity than we do. Only right we return the favour.

Jimoslimos · 26-06-2013 02:30AM

Well they do celebrate St. Patty's Day so a bit of reciprocation wouldn't go amiss.
*snap* Backwards Man

Super-Rush · 26-06-2013 02:33AM

Its mainly Irish people who do the patties day thing and the plastics just join in.

Yakult · 26-06-2013 02:43AM

I blame Bono

IM0 · 26-06-2013 03:12AM

$$$$ ...I mean €€€€€€

tolosenc · 26-06-2013 03:32AM

All part of this country's bizarre, and often nauseating, idolisation of the US.

Kold · 26-06-2013 03:34AM

Scylla wrote: »

Great film though...

...actually no, no it wasnt.

Jeff Goldblum renders your opinion invalid.

policarp · 26-06-2013 03:36AM

Any excuse for a piss up. . . :P

WilyCoyote · 26-06-2013 03:44AM

Well, if a big proportion of Americans celebrate St Patrick's Day I can't see why you can't celebrate the 4th of July. No need for a BBQ, roasted S'mores, CornOnTheCob, Baseball and Fireworks. Do it the Irish way - a great big piss up! Christ, I can't wait to get home for Puck

. Most people here are in bed by 11PM. The Founding Fathers would be proud!

jimpump · 26-06-2013 03:53AM

They sent the brits home, ill celebrate any day where that happens

Iwasfrozen · 26-06-2013 03:56AM

jimpump wrote: »

They sent the brits home, ill celebrate any day where that happens

They only sent the "Brits" further north. Then invaded shortly afterwards.

IvySlayer · 26-06-2013 03:56AM

Have some respect :mad:, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum kicked some alien arse on this day!

just_be_nice · 26-06-2013 04:18AM

Just go to the BBQ's; there's a sale on at the buthchers! :pac:

MadsL · 26-06-2013 04:49AM

Happy Independence Day!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc

Festy · 26-06-2013 05:04AM

policarp wrote: »

Any excuse for a piss up. . . :P

Everyday is a piss up in this country.

Kold · 26-06-2013 05:04AM

jimpump wrote: »

They sent the brits home, ill celebrate any day where that happens

As if anyone was better off after sending the British home.

Son Of A Vidic · 26-06-2013 05:08AM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Will you be saluting Uncle Sam?

Personally no, but since we built the place, wrote their national anthem and found refuge there for generations. Then ya, it kinda makes sense in a way.

massdebater · 26-06-2013 05:47AM

Brian? · 26-06-2013 06:20AM

tolosenc wrote: »

All part of this country's bizarre, and often nauseating, idolisation of the US.

My son is a US citizen. I don't in any way idolise the US.

Can I celebrate independence day with him?

Legs.Eleven · 26-06-2013 06:31AM

Wouldn't it be great if we could celebrate our own independence on a national scale? We must be the only country on the planet where it's not acknowledged by all its citizens.

Kold · 26-06-2013 06:51AM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Wouldn't it be great if we could celebrate our own independence on a national scale? We must be the only country on the planet where it's not acknowledged by all its citizens.

We're independent? What about the IMF?

Sofiztikated · 26-06-2013 06:52AM

Brian? wrote: »

My son is a US citizen. I don't in any way idolise the US.

Can I celebrate independence day with him?

No, you're not allowed to do anything. You're not even allowed to make contact with him.

Pubs are doing it on the 29th, because, well, because it's the Saturday before. Doing it after the fact must be a bit ... wrong, I suppose. Jaysis, pubs do things to get people in, they're wrong, they don't do anything, they're wrong.

Maybe the butchers are appealing to the Americans that are living here? Maybe they're trying to drum up a bit of business?

You do know you don't HAVE to do anything, right? I mean, if you don't, it's not like the NSA will inform the CIA and the FBI, and SWAT will burst in your windows and make you MIA. (DEGHJKLNOPQRUVXYZ just to get the rest of the alphabet.)

Am I going to celebrate it? Fúck no. But if someone wants to, then go right on ahead. (Oh, and what we call barbeque in this country, isn't. It's grilling.)

iDave · 26-06-2013 06:55AM

Haven't noticed it too much but there does seem to be an increase in the amount of clowns having superbowl parties cheering on some franchise in a city thousands of miles away in a sport thats just an awful basterdisation of rugby. Some people of very easily led.

cupcake83 · 26-06-2013 06:59AM

I'm an American and I find it strange too. I don't even do anything on the 4th of July as an American myself so cheers!

Legs.Eleven · 26-06-2013 07:29AM

Kold wrote: »

We're independent? What about the IMF?

You're giving me a headache.

DrumSteve · 26-06-2013 07:34AM

Looking forward to the sequel.

Pherekydes · 26-06-2013 07:46AM

Super-Rush wrote: »

I've noticed on Facebuke the last couple of weeks that we now celebrate America's independence day.

tolosenc wrote: »

All part of this country's bizarre, and often nauseating, idolisation of the US.

How are your counties doing in the Championship?

Are you going to the 'Hop' on Friday night at Farmer Murphy's barn, policed by the PP.

Karl Stein · 26-06-2013 07:57AM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Wouldn't it be great if we could celebrate our own independence on a national scale?

OMG Irish nationalism!? A sense of belonging to a country and a sense of national pride in making it work for it's citizenry? How could you propose such a heinous concept?

We must be the only country on the planet where it's not acknowledged by all its citizens.

There was a deliberate and concerted effort by those in control of the narrative to stigmatize all things remotely Irish Nationalist in the early 70's. This was done because they thought everyone would run off and join the PIRA and start fighting the British (they were afraid for their own establishment privileges being threatened too imo).

A lot of people bought into the anti-Nationalist narrative and revisionism and the attempted stigmatizing of all things Irish Nationalist continues to this day*. A lot of us didn't buy into it though and there are plenty more of a nationalist persuasion who stay out of the debates but are very much that way inclined.

I was listening to a radio show yesterday where the question of loyalty to our nation and people was brought up and it was pondered if the anti-Nationalist narrative has contributed to a '**** Ireland' attitude and how that might have played its part in the economic meltdown. After listening to those cunts from Anglo I think the 'fuck Ireland' concept and the damage it can do has some validity.

* 3....2....1....

Independence Day.

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