The parade itself was a slice of Americana, with a hook and ladder truck from a local fire station leading the procession of parents and little kids riding their bicycles, which were decorated with flags and tinsel glistening with patriotic colors:
My daughter and me.
Pretty neat, right? But then, there was one family who just couldn't let it go; they had to use the occasion of our country's birthday to show that they don't realize the difference between our country and our government, and that they don't have a clue as to what it is we celebrate every fourth of July:
When I attended the local Tax Day Tea Party back in April, I was wearing my "Viva la Reagan Revolucion" t-shirt and carrying my "Don't Tread On Me" flag over my shoulder. On this day however, I purposely left the politics at home and just carried an American flag in my hat. Too bad these fanatics could not show similar restraint.Good Day to You, Sir
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Maybe those are the only 4th of July type shirts they happened to have??
Nice try, but I will assume that you noticed the many other patriotic accoutrements - the flag in the back pocket, the red/white/blue wig and flag draped over the kid's back - which made the Obama shirt and the picture of Obama taped to the kid's back totally unnecessary and totally inappropriate.
Like I said... fanatics.
I guess I should have made it clear that I was being sarcastic? As I said before, you seem a little snarky this morning.
Sarcasm doesn't often transmit very well with the written word; the ear needs to hear the inflection also.
Believe me, I have received plenty of comments in my time where what you said would be an absolutely serious assertion.
Where's Donalbain when you need him? :-)
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