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AMERICAblog: Happy 4th of July

  • 22state · 4 months ago
    Or listen to all the verses - and learn why this was considered a subversive song - here .
  • duchessofbilgewater · 4 months ago
    That you for posting that -- good time to listen to ALL the verses!
  • Indigo · 4 months ago
    The Revolution is always subversive!
    Happy Independence Day!
  • tlsintx · 4 months ago
    Happy 4th of July!

    the prospect of Sarah Palin out of politics forever makes me feel so celebratory!
  • briansbrady · 4 months ago
    Uh oh. "Largedog" has censored/futzed with this song. The verse about the sign on the fence has been omitted! Try this link (it's not Rickroll):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s
  • LowKey · 4 months ago
    With all due respect to the fans of the anthem that is, to quote Vonnegut, "gibberish sprinkeled with question marks," this should be our national anthem.
  • LowKey · 4 months ago
  • SteveAZ · 4 months ago
    ---4th of July QUIZ ---
    What do ALL of the 21 following items have in common?:

    *Pistol Bag carrying case
    *Glenn Beck's - An Inconvenient Book : Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe (Hardcover, 2007)
    *Rifle laser light
    *Civil War Bullets
    *Rifle Kit
    *NWT Qi Man White Full Coverage Training Bra Size
    *Outdoor Survival Board Game
    *Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Banknotes
    *Silver Coins
    *Cold Coins
    *Jungle Boots
    *Used Cars: Honda and Volkswagon Beetle Shells (hey, why not American made?)
    *Militar Field Wire Cable Phone Install Use Equipment
    *Schnauzer Argyle Socks
    *Tif 8800 Combustible Gas Detector
    *NEW Transforming Werewolf Lumberjack Plush Toy Vault
    *Rifle Site
    *3'' Cohesive Tape Bandage Vet Wrap Wound Care 24 Rolls
    *Rifle Magazine Clips
    *Oval Shooting Targets
    ...and of course....
    *Fibercon - 140 Caplets, Fiber Therapy for "regularity" needs.

    --- ANSWER ---
    Actual Fox Tea Bag Party supporters' purchases. All are actual Ebay items purchased by some of the 33 Ebay users who also purchased the official T-Shirt for the July 4, 2009 San Antonio, Texas Tea Party protest.

    Notable Tea Bag Party Attendee: "Joe the Plumber"