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July 04, 2003
A Special Fourth of July Message From Captain Euro
Greetings, America. While I understand that to most of you, today is a day of celebration, please forgive me if I do not share your good cheer. This so-called "Independence Day", you see, goes against everything I stand for. While I of course respect the customs of all cultures, the celebration of nationalism is of course repugnant to me as a symbol of nations joining together. Still, I can ignore that in the name of international tranquility.
I understand that many of you will be celebrating the day by setting off fireworks. I implore you, if fireworks are part of your Independence Day celebration, you should restrain yourself to a purely observational role at a government-sanctioned fireworks celebration. If you must set off fireworks yourself, please use the smallest fireworks available and contact your local authorities for safety information.
Posted by Mac Thomason at July 4, 2003 12:01 AM
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Damn. Now I want to grab some M-80s and shove them up my nose.
Thanks again, Captain Euro!
Posted by: Tatterdemalian at July 4, 2003 03:51 AM
LOL!!! I'll add that to my 4th of July entry along with Michele's ::snerk::
Posted by: Green Baron at July 4, 2003 09:56 AM
Thanks, guys. It just came to me.
Posted by: Mac Thomason at July 4, 2003 02:32 PM
I'm surprised the good Captain didn't suggest changing our festivities to international interdependence day.
Posted by: karl ehrsam at July 4, 2003 03:49 PM
I got an idea, Mac.
Let's all regard July 14th as a Blogger Day of Mourning.
Main reason to piss off France, but also it was the death of the France of Marquis de Laffayette that helped us achieve Independence and the birth of the France of Robespierre that executed thousands of aristos, but recruited the Marquis DeSaude, and later the France of Chirac.
Posted by: Green Baron at July 5, 2003 01:15 AM
Actually, I've been trying to think of what Captain Euro would have made of the storming of the Bastille. I'm pretty sure he would have told everyone that they should settle down and address their grievances to the proper authorities. So the story doesn't really work too well.
Posted by: Mac Thomason at July 5, 2003 02:28 AM
True enough, though he may take a certain pride in the fact that France actually won a war :)
Of course the other guys were French, too.
Posted by: Green Baron at July 5, 2003 05:37 AM
u guys r gay
Posted by: of course u know me at December 17, 2003 11:29 PM
Marquis de Laffayette is the shit no doubt...Marquis de Laffayette is the man i wanna be like
Posted by: of course u know me at December 17, 2003 11:43 PM