Friday, July 03, 2026

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From a Sea Turtle Release to an Outhouse Race, These Ten Fourth of July Traditions Celebrate America Like No Other. 

It's America's Birthday. What Are We Celebrating? (via kottke

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated. 

Three Hundred Fifty-Four Fireworks per Second. A mathematician explains what a bad idea Trump's Fourth of July plans are. (via Metafilter

What is the most American animal? (via Fark

Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. Lester the Jester, The Truth About 1969 and MORE! The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug. 

A small remote control vehicle delivers catnip to the neighborhood. It's free, and customers like it. (via Nag on the Lake

Australian World Cup fans give us the chant of the summer. (via Everlasting Blort

True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History. (via Damn Interesting

5 comments:

MarkOfIowa said...

The neighboring little town of Yale, Iowa has Bathtub Races as their centerpiece for festivities- An old cast iron bathtub is on wheels, filled with water. One member of the team sits in the tub and steers while the rest of the team pushes them through a slalom up and down main street. The winner is the one with the most water left in the tub at the end. Oh, and people on both sides of the street throw water balloons at them (and each other) while it is happening!
Happy 4th, Miss C!

gwdMaine said...

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated. So no change then as I feel that way now.

Happy Friday Miss C! Hope you enjoy the 4th. Hot dogs and watermelon. And Cupcakes. Gotta have cupcakes.

Miss Cellania said...

Happy 4th to you as well, Mark!

Miss Cellania said...

Happy Friday, gwdMaine! Yep, all of that and I'm not cooking it. Win!

WilliamRocket said...

Cat version of Kensington Avenue, Philly