Also, does it still mean much to you in this day and age?
2006-07-04 00:01:12 · 9 answers · asked by Grinner5000 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Independence Day
We drink cold beer, not tea, and we don't suck limes! Is that what you wanted to hear? Yes, Independence means a lot. From any foreign power. You'll figure that out soon, with the EU!
2006-07-04 00:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The 4th still means a great deal to me and my family. It probably means more to us, as a military family, than it does to the general population. After all, my husband's job is to go and fight for this freedom that we worked and fought so hard to get so many years ago on this day. He risks his life fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and who knows where he'll end up next. He's fighting these wars 7 months out of a typical year. How can it not be a special day for us? Especially since we actually get to celebrate it together this year!
2006-07-04 07:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by rocknrobin21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have off work everyday! :P But my husband has to work because he manages a store.
I usually just go to my parents for a BBQ or we have one here. When I was a kid we'd go see a display of fireworks. And I'll watch the concert at the Capitol in D.C. if it's not too cheesy.
I think the 4th means even more in this day and age. Before 911 it was cool to bash our own country and gov't, but after that incident and others around the world we became more united and most of us appreciate more what we have here.
2006-07-04 07:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by my brain hurts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we are off work, it's a national holiday...however, some businesses choose to remain open so some people will have to work. Mostly service industry jobs like restaurants, hotels, shopping malls.
I don't think it quite means enough to most people.
I'm celebrating by sleeping in, doing some cleaning and having a family barbeque.
2006-07-04 07:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have today off, but it is raining today, so there goes alot of outside plans. Oh well!
Freedom means everything in the USA! Indeed a reason to celebrate!
2006-07-04 07:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by Punky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Brit working at General Motors and they're on a shutdown now but they still got union workers in doing nothing for $60 an hour.
2006-07-04 07:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by ADRIAN J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure do have the day off. I am going to be on a boat, bar-be-queing steaks, having a beer and watching fireworks.
And yes, it does mean something to me still, in this day and age.
2006-07-04 07:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by Hank S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no we dont have off today but anyway i will celebrate when i go home
2006-07-04 07:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by dimple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means more today then ever! We are not only fighting for our (USA) Freedom but others as well!
2006-07-04 07:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by julia4evert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋