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Posted in 4th of July, America, Independence Day, USA on July 4th, 2007
By John - leave a comment!

To our many American readers — who outnumber Brits by two to one — Royal Anecdotes wishes you a very happy 4th of July, Independence Day.

I’m aware it’s independence from us, but nothing daunted, have a great time.

34 Responses to “Happy Fourth of July”

  1. Is Gigi going to cook a chocolate layer for this special day?
    :-) :-)

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 10:15 am

  2. As long as Gigi doesn’t forget the most important ingredient. :-)

    By John on July 4th, 2007 at 10:18 am

  3. It is yours John? How cute and funny! I want the same!

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 1:23 pm

  4. No, I wouldn’t use anything so twee, Lily. ;-) We have a classic Japanese teapot. :-)

    By John on July 4th, 2007 at 1:30 pm

  5. Oh, it could have been from an Englishman though. Eccentric, colored and funny :-)
    Mine is transparent. Not really interesting :-)

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 1:36 pm

  6. I got the picture from our craftmodo website where they knit such things. :-)

    By John on July 4th, 2007 at 1:38 pm

  7. what does twee mean??

    By Sarah on July 4th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

  8. Well this picture is so funny, yep twee might be the right word. I wonder why you have chosen that picture, no really, it’s hilarious. Could you tell me the name of the website please? I would love to see another wonderful masterpieces.
    At least the teapot would not be cold in winter. And I love its hat.

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

  9. Twee does mean cucul Sarah, but in French of course ;-)

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

  10. I got it, Craftmodo.

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 1:48 pm

  11. Why thank you John! :) However, I have no idea just how “free” we are with a criminal administration such as the one we have right now. They’re all about “justice” but only if you’re white, rich and a Bushie.

    Anyhoo - my family and I are celebrating in a good old American Redneck style - going to camp and eating and drinking around a fire. Will throw off some fireworks later (illegally, this is NY State…)

    :)

    By On The Outside on July 4th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

  12. Sarah, twee means quaint, and definitely over the top.

    OTO, I’ve just informed the local sheriff about your fireworks. ;-)

    By John on July 4th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

  13. Devoted lurker coming out of the pixelated woodwork to thank you for such a thoughtful post, and to thank you for such a wonderful and engaging site. As On the Outside notes, it’s not clear how “free” we are with this present government, but your sentiment is much appreciated.

    By Marie on July 4th, 2007 at 3:12 pm

  14. Thank you, Marie. Don’t lurk too much though, we need all the Americans we can get here. ;-)

    By John on July 4th, 2007 at 3:47 pm

  15. Here in my corner of America, we are having our traditional July 4th celebration. My house is decorated with American flags and red/white/blue Americana items. I am making marinated grilled flank steak, potato salad, green beans, fruit salad, deviled eggs and chocolate layer cake for dinner. We will eat dinner in our formal diningroom with my Great Grandmother’s English china, which, fortuitously, is white and blue. :) Afterwards we will watch the fireworks from our upstairs deck. I also made chocolate chip cookies so we will be munching them most of the evening. :) July 4th is one of the greatest birthday celebrations in the world! The fireworks in the canyon started yesterday at nightfall and will go on all night tonight, I am sure. We are such a young nation compared to Britain, but we celebrate our history with great enthusiasm nonetheless!

    For Royal Anecdotes Tea, I will serve with my cream and platinum Lenox china tea service. When we have a special celebration (when Prince William or Prince Harry marry, for instance) I will serve Royal Anecdotes Gala Tea with my Great Grandmother’s silver Repousse tea service and tea sandwiches . tea cakes and Napoleons will be served on her Sevres and Limoge plates to honor dear Lily from France. We will also have champagne in her antique crystal goblets. :)

    John that is a very unique teapot! Thanks you very much for your kind and gracious good wishes on American Independence Day! Second only to America, the land of my birth and the blood of my heart, I love Britain and her people. May God bless that beautiful island and all who dwell there.

    By Gigi on July 4th, 2007 at 6:52 pm

  16. The chocolate layer!!!!!!! And chocolate chips cookies!!! And I’m here all alone in front of my computer with nothing in my fridge!! :-(
    I just love it when you talk about food Gigi!
    Happy Independance Day to you and to your (lucky) family, and enjoy the fireworks! :-)

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 4th, 2007 at 7:04 pm

  17. On the out side I don’t know where in the state you live but where I live in Westchester it’s calling for rain and it’s started. Thanks John for your good wishes and as on the outside said with 7 years of bully Bush and a corrupt government unless Hillary gets in I would rather have the Queen back.

    By Trudie on July 4th, 2007 at 9:36 pm

  18. Gigi, you seem to have more dinner and tea services than the Queen. But you certainly know what to put on them. :-)

    I hope you all had a great day.

    By John on July 5th, 2007 at 8:13 am

  19. Trudie, I’m sure the Queen would be delighted to have her 13 colonies and various add-ons back again. I often think that if the world gets any more hostile, the Anglosphere could unite again under the British Crown, as that American journalist (whose name I forget) has suggested. ;-)

    By John on July 5th, 2007 at 8:17 am

  20. Ah Trudie…it rained all day where we were - makes for a miserable and cold camp unless you’re all liquored up! ;) I’m in the Finger Lakes area of NYS - a beautiful area - full of vineyards and rednecks! :D

    We huddled under the canopies to try to stay dry and munched on taco dip and chips and other unhealthy American treats. Hubby and others enjoyed clams (yech!).

    So much for 80 degree weather and “chance of afternoon t-storms” - it was a WASHOUT! Danged weathermen! :(

    Oh well! :)

    By On The Outside on July 5th, 2007 at 12:45 pm

  21. Sounds like you’re having the same sort of summer we’re getting. It’s hardly stopped raining since May began and many places are flooded out.

    By John on July 5th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

  22. In case you think that the last stop before America is missing out in the bad weather, i can inform you sadly that it has been raining cats and dogs in Ireland too for what feels like aeons but probably since May as John says. My two year old is constantly looking out the window and saying ‘its raining again’ my heart goes out to her. I hope it is only a blip and not a sign of global warming.

    By Eliza on July 5th, 2007 at 1:12 pm

  23. I’m told the bad weather is caused by La Nina — the little sister of El Nino, which is when the currents reverse in the Pacific. El Nino, which was last year, gave us a hot summer. This year, the little sister rains on all our parades. Bring back Big Brother, I say. ;-)

    By John on July 5th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

  24. The same here. It looks like November :-(

    By Lilyfromfrance on July 5th, 2007 at 1:52 pm

  25. Well, as someone who absolutely despises hot and humid weather, I’ll take what we’ve got any day. Yesterday was actually the first day we’ve had any real amount of rain (outside of fast and furious thunderstorms) in several months. We actually needed the rain, yet not that day. Any day but yesterday! Sigh. Oh well.

    People down in the Texas/Oklahoma area are absolutely washed out. I feel for them. It wasn’t all that long ago they were in the midst of a drought, well - no more… If only we could get Ma Nature to be a little more even in the distribution of rain…

    By On The Outside on July 5th, 2007 at 2:49 pm

  26. I am in the Central Texas Hill Country and we have, indeed, had torrents of rain, daily for weeks on end. We now have flooding, but, to be frank, I welcome every drop because we are still recovering from the ravages of a five year drought. Last year on the 4th of July, it was 105 degrees here and we had water rationing and brush fire alerts because the grass was already burned brown and dry! Today, the grass, trees and shrubs are lush and green, the streams, rivers and lakes are swollen with rushing water. Boating is currently banned on our lakes and rivers because there is debris floating everywhere from the flooding. Nevertheless, I am vastly contented. This is far better than cattle dropping in the fields from thirst and losing the cash crops because of drought, which has been the situation for the last five years. How our ranchers and farmers have coped, I am sure I do not know.

    John, the reason I have so many tea services and sets of china is because I inherited quite a lot of it from my Great Grandparents, and Grandparents all of whom had lovely things and passed them on. I love having these heirlooms and using them because it makes me feel closer to relatives long gone, some of whom I never knew. I am extremely sentimental and am also the family genealogist.

    On the Outside, I have heard that Mother Nature is very cranky and does not take criticism well. Apparently she throws temper tantrums at the slightest suggestion that she consider weather modifications. My plan, if the rain continues apace, is to grow a pair of flippers and webbed feet! :)

    By Gigi on July 5th, 2007 at 3:30 pm

  27. LOL Gigi - then I guess Ma Nature may well have some punishment in store for me! :)

    By On The Outside on July 5th, 2007 at 3:51 pm

  28. Let us hope not, On the Outside! Just to be safe, I will pray that Mother Nature is too busy to read Royal Anecdotes this week! :)

    By Gigi on July 5th, 2007 at 4:18 pm

  29. Mother Nature is very welcome here. She can even comment — perhaps with a thunderstorm or two. :-)

    By John on July 5th, 2007 at 4:22 pm

  30. I certainly support inclusion, John, but I think that may be going a bit too far! :) What if she chooses to comment with a tornado? A Tsunami?

    By Gigi on July 5th, 2007 at 7:37 pm

  31. She may choose to shine on our young lovers! and i would be happy to take the sunshine by proxy!

    By Eliza on July 6th, 2007 at 10:16 am

  32. You’ve seen the story then, Eliza? I’ve just posted on it.

    By John on July 6th, 2007 at 10:30 am

  33. Yeah, my sister texted me this morning and i looked it up!

    By Eliza on July 6th, 2007 at 8:49 pm

  34. Thanks, John, you’re a class act. ;-)

    By Positive on July 7th, 2007 at 2:09 am

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