I'm not in the mood to celebrate or look back on happier times.
I should have no problem with my closet this weekend. I have a plastic tote filled with red, white, and blue tie dye, with flag adorned t-shirts, with sweaters fastened with patriotic buttons. It's our country's 250th birthday party and we all should be celebrating.
But there's nothing going on. No Happy Birthday America sales, no bunting, no flags, no nothing.
I feel somewhat awkward putting on any of the celebratory finery.
FFOTUS has preempted America's birthday party. He's crashed the event, made it all about himself, and in doing so ruined it for the rest of us. It's hard for me to feel proud of America's exceptionalism when FFOTUS has smeared it with feces.
Take a look at these pictures Brother took on Tuesday afternoon at Trump's American State Fair on the National Mall in DC.
From Brother's accompanying text: The temporary buildings are synthetic stucco and canvas murals and air conditioned. The state and government departments are in 30 foot square rooms not connected. Go in look at the freebies turn around and leave. Several sound stages with no performances. No cows pigs goats or sheep or crowds of humans. The best part was the exit.
Sister wondered if there was food. Doesn't look like there were many takers.
I want to sing God Bless America at a neighborhood fireworks party.
I want to put my flag embossed pin wheels on my car.
I want to smile at the other people who are wearing USA colors and gear.
I want to feel good about America again.
November cannot come soon enough.
In my area the neighborhoods that decorate with small American flags and bunting are still doing it, and the party we are going to tomorrow night (hosted by an ex-military family) will have a stirring lowering of the colors. Other than that I am indifferent to the holiday.
ReplyDeleteThere will be terrible fireworks all around us, probably for the whole weekend since everyone keeps saying it's a 3-day weekend for the holiday. 4th of July has never been a holiday I celebrate. My dad was always busy in the fields at that time of the year and we went nowhere. The weather here is very hot in July so another reason to stay close to home.
ReplyDeleteThe absolute travesty of FFOTUS and his goons wresting control of the 250th celebration from the Smithsonian is just tragic. It could have been a wonderful experience, but it has been ruined by his narcissism and greed. #ETTD
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