Phanerothyme Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Happy independence day to all Yanks, got my union Jack flying outside my house today, my neighbors love it , gets me invited to all the street BBQs but have to work Aw, on the 4th? We're having a bit of lazy day here on account of the USA being closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Aw, on the 4th? We're having a bit of lazy day here on account of the USA being closed. Yep, US closed for the day but with one eye open, can't trust you Brits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yep, US closed for the day but with one eye open, can't trust you Brits "Perfidious Albion" eh? It must seem like every time our cousins accross the pond go to sleep, there's a new anti-US diatribe posted on here. No wonder you keep an eye to windward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 "Perfidious Albion" eh? It must seem like every time our cousins accross the pond go to sleep, there's a new anti-US diatribe posted on here. No wonder you keep an eye to windward! Errr, have to take your word on that , hope it means something good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizmachin Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yep, US closed for the day but with one eye open, can't trust you Brits I never really understood the independence day business as not many of the US states were ever under British rule in the first place. But the good thing about it is Canada didn't get embroiled in the civil war that followed after the independent states found they didn't get along too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I'm surprised the British dont celebrate when they burned down the white house in 1812... They only got as far as the overture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I never really understood the independence day business as not many of the US states were ever under British rule in the first place. Was it just the first thirteen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Was it just the first thirteen? yeap... Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Most of the expansion of the US happened in the mid-1800s with the last state, Hawaii, being added in the 50s. Though what state borders looked like then isnt how they look now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Though what state borders looked like then isnt how they look now.. No- e.g. West Virginia split from Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 And, just as Kirsty McColl opined, I'm not looking for a New England... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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