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Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:40 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way

I know. I’m just stomping around, on a piece of ground, in my hometown. I’m waiting…..

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:43 am

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:40 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way

I know. I’m just stomping around, on a piece of ground, in my hometown. I’m waiting…..

Make the most of your cherished. Provide happiness for others.

Declaration of independence was signed August 2nd, 1776.


America celebrates Independence Day on July 4th every year. This date is etched into the nation’s collective memory as the birth of a new republic. Yet, the answer to “When was Declaration of Independence signed?” is known to few. The iconic document was not signed on that celebratory day. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, which was accepted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but the majority of the delegates did not sign it until August 2, 1776. The journey began at Philadelphia's Independence Hall, propelled by Britain's repressive Stamp Act of 1765 and ten years of insurrection. But why did the signing take several weeks? And how could a tax on paper ignite a revolution? Let us simplify the complex sequence that gave birth to a nation hereon.

The story underlying the signing of the Declaration of Independence is more complex than most people think, which explains why so many people get the date wrong. Yes, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress officially signed the Declaration, marking the colonies' dramatic split from Britain. But here’s the catch: that famous parchment everyone pictures, with Hancock’s flamboyant signature at the center? It didn’t even exist yet. After the vote, Congress needed a formal, handwritten version for delegates to sign, a task given to Timothy Matlack, whose careful penmanship turned revolutionary ideas into a lasting national treasure.

The primary signing of this engrossed document began on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, now Independence Hall of the United States. While John Hancock likely signed the adopted resolution on July 4th to authenticate it, the majority of delegates formally signed the engrossed parchment on August 2nd. Not all 56 delegates were there that day; some signed later, while others did not sign at all.

I was born in '55 also, Dog. When we were 14, this song was released:

FORTUNATE SON
John Cameron Fogerty

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more!

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one



Have a blessed Independence Day everyone!

From when I started paying bills in the mid seventies, till now, that hasn’t changed. The biggest change is technology.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 08:47 am From when I started paying bills in the mid seventies, till now, that hasn’t changed. The biggest change is technology.

And that change is chilling or at least mind numbing for old codgers like me. Happy fourth and thanks for your service old friend.

MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 08:58 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 08:47 am From when I started paying bills in the mid seventies, till now, that hasn’t changed. The biggest change is technology.

And that change is chilling or at least mind numbing for old codgers like me. Happy fourth and thanks for your service old friend.

Me too. I seem to be getting further behind.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

Oh man, the things we did with bottle rockets. I was just thinking about that last night.

BrummerStealsHome wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 09:10 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

Oh man, the things we did with bottle rockets. I was just thinking about that last night.

Timing is everything.

Happy Fourth to you as well, Bulldog. Enjoy your posts.

ClassicO wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 09:54 am Happy Fourth to you as well, Bulldog. Enjoy your posts.

Thanx and you too. Trying to promote communication.

MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 08:58 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 08:47 am From when I started paying bills in the mid seventies, till now, that hasn’t changed. The biggest change is technology.

And that change is chilling or at least mind numbing for old codgers like me. Happy fourth and thanks for your service old friend.

Thanks to both of you good dudes for your service.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

And those were the polite terms for some of those items…

BrummerStealsHome wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 09:10 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 07:39 am Good morning.

Most of the board is aged. Remember the fourth when we were young- black cats, cherry bombs, M-880’s, bottle rocket fights.

Remember the day of the fourth- country roads, cut offs, no shirt, ice cold Busch, Styx on the stereo. Rockin.

BbQ.

This holiday means this country is like 250? Years old. Just think. I’ve been around for seventy of those years. Take away the first hundred or so, this country has been functioning without me for only about 80 years, 1875-1955.

Ticking away. The moments. That make up a dull day.

Happy happy/

Oh man, the things we did with bottle rockets. I was just thinking about that last night.

I really feel sorry for the farmer on the bottom road who’s bean field we used to have bottle rocket wars in. But we did have a great time buying fireworks in MO and bringing them back to the Prairie State for our epic battles.