Popular Post Wyldnwoody44 Posted July 4 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 4 To all of SS, we couldn't be here without that fateful day in 1776. Enjoy today, get outside, get some air.... Leave KA alone for 12 hours 😉 We shall recoveine with pitchforks on 7/5/24 7 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Gearing up for Saturday, today may be the day, but work Friday for many had me push my annual Up Yours King George Day Celebration to Saturday. Every year is an enlarged theme for the event. This year, I am making the Assembly Room, Independence Hall. 13 tables, situated historically as the room was on July 2nd, 1776. 13 Emerald green table cloths, 13 1776 dual quill inkwells (the ones currently in Assembly Room are the French ones for the Constitution), 13 candle holders and sticks, 13 regulation size copies of the Declaration of Independence. Later in the day, I will dress in my George Washington costume, 2 of my party attendees will dress as continental soldiers, I will be holding the Bettsy Ross flag as we row across the lake delivering much needed Patron and Bourbon Supplies to are brethren neighbors guarding the other bank of the lake. Then, as dusk settles, I will bring out the speakers, as the entire lake residents grow hush as they are now accustomed to my routine, and I play Max McLean's reading of the Declaration of Independence. Immediately at the end of his reading, a will fire a volley of eight 6" mortars and will continue the bombardment for near 2 hours!!!! 1 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Adding to my list of SSers not to be trifled with... 1. Ogre 2. matter 3. Scotty 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddoublee Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Happy 4th of July all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted July 4 Author Report Share Posted July 4 12 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Adding to my list of SSers not to be trifled with... 1. Ogre 2. matter 3. Scotty And Inkys calves.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Firing mortars for 2 hours? That can’t be legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Q_ Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Scottysabres said: Gearing up for Saturday, today may be the day, but work Friday for many had me push my annual Up Yours King George Day Celebration to Saturday. Every year is an enlarged theme for the event. This year, I am making the Assembly Room, Independence Hall. 13 tables, situated historically as the room was on July 2nd, 1776. 13 Emerald green table cloths, 13 1776 dual quill inkwells (the ones currently in Assembly Room are the French ones for the Constitution), 13 candle holders and sticks, 13 regulation size copies of the Declaration of Independence. Later in the day, I will dress in my George Washington costume, 2 of my party attendees will dress as continental soldiers, I will be holding the Bettsy Ross flag as we row across the lake delivering much needed Patron and Bourbon Supplies to are brethren neighbors guarding the other bank of the lake. Then, as dusk settles, I will bring out the speakers, as the entire lake residents grow hush as they are now accustomed to my routine, and I play Max McLean's reading of the Declaration of Independence. Immediately at the end of his reading, a will fire a volley of eight 6" mortars and will continue the bombardment for near 2 hours!!!! God Bless the USA! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 34 minutes ago, nfreeman said: Firing mortars for 2 hours? That can’t be legal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 3 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: To all of SS, we couldn't be here without that fateful day in 1776. Enjoy today, get outside, get some air.... Leave KA alone for 12 hours 😉 We shall recoveine with pitchforks on 7/5/24 Idk, isn't today the day to get pitchforks and rebel? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Happy 4th. My wedding anniversary. Parents were also married on this day 79 years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guava Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Hopefully everyone reports back with all their digits still intact tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Happy Independence Day to my America friends 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneParade Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 10 minutes ago, Night Train said: Happy 4th. My wedding anniversary. Parents were also married on this day 79 years ago. Congrats. But isn’t getting married on Independence Day the ultimate in irony ? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 15 minutes ago, Night Train said: Happy 4th. My wedding anniversary. Parents were also married on this day 79 years ago. Me to Night 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoath Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 We want rid of the noisy neighbours downstairs as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Have a great evening all of you south of us. Play safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thewookie1 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Happy 4th everyone! Sorry for the noise Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SwampD Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 20 hours ago, nfreeman said: Firing mortars for 2 hours? That can’t be legal. Why do you hate America? 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Well it was one hell of a show. There were some changes. The wind prevented my plans to recreate the assembly room, but as with every day on the pond, it died down around 8pm as the earth cooled a little in our neck of the colonies. I did dawn my George Washington costume and got 1 party attendee to be my boat rowing continental soldier. We set off across the lake and proceeded to hand supplies of patron to the parties on the opposite bank. We had tons of people out watching, laughing, smiling and of course, videoing the entire episode. The Ole costume doesn't fit quite the way it used to, but we made do. And it was fun for all, that's what it's all about, having the balls to put yourself out there and give others something to rally around, just like those in July of 1776 did 👍 And the mortar barrage was.......simply put, a vast success. I do love this country so much. Not because I'm a veteran, not because of a few drinks on a day in July, but because I am fully aware of the trials, tribulations and sacrifices of generations past, both the good, and not so good, to get us to join together. So thank you Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Hancock, Sherman, Dickinson and the rest........we are them that stand on your shoulders. E Plurabus Unum Happy Independence Day! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JustOneParade Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 A pic! So it did happen! 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 2 hours ago, JustOneParade said: A pic! So it did happen! 👍 I have a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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