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infinite_dwarf
infinite_dwarf
Jul 02, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Happy Birthday America

Our flag flies proudly, but t'was not always thus.

232 years ago we said "enough!"
"Your ways are not ours!" - and so we broke off.

We established our country, America the free
"Parliment is rubbish, you see!" - and we founded a democracy.
Our founders' dreams were becoming reality.

We've seen war, struggles, and fear.
Crime, poverty, and yet we're still here.
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.
Happy Birthday, to the U. S. of A





— infinite_dwarf, Jul 02, 2008

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Region, Country: North Carolina, USA, USA

Favorite Poets: E.A. Poe, Lewis Carroll, Charles Bukowski, Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlenghetti.

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

17 years 11 months ago

Happy fourth!

Now if we can just get rid of Bush... (I know, "patience" as your mom would say to me.) Always, Cat
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Cat

Unfortunately, getting rid of Bush will do nothing at this point. He's already done 8 years of damage - ousting him for the last 4 months will be worth diddly-squat. Besides, Bush is just a figure-head.... Cheney's runnin' this show. Thanks for reading! I so love your new pic! ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine!"
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 11 months ago

Nice tribute

Nice tribute to our Country......... throwing tea in the harbor enough............ I like it, like it Patty
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Thanks, Patty.

The Boston Tea Party was actually 3 years prior in 1773, but shhhhh..... we won't tell anybody.... Thanks for commenting. ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine!"
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poewriter58

17 years 11 months ago

Jess

with all that is wrong I wouldn't want to live anywhere else love cats comment and agree yes patience cat patience great tribute mom
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Thanks!!

I agree for the most part. The weather started the party early! Just had a couple boomers roll through! ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine!"
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

I salute you

I salute you along with the flag. Happy birthday America. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

10 hut

I have no American-made rifles, or I'd give ya a 21 gun salute. I can't give you a real one, as it's disrespectful (I'm not military) so I'll give you a virtual salute! Thanks for reading! ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine!"
Mark

Mark

17 years 11 months ago

I work 2 jobs

Am on 11 medications have a heart condition among other things worked one of my jobs today can't put food on my table have no phone no idea how I am on-line figure my ip can't find me can't really afford to work - gas theses are just a few reasons maybe a bandit? Enough! Glory for those who founded our democracy ! Hell for those who who defiled it !
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Mark!!

I'm sorry your struggling. It's situations like these that totally piss me off. Good, hard-working people still struggling, and no good bums living off our dime and contributing nothing to society but a bunch of brats.... It's a travesty. With you all the way on your comment there. ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine!"
Mark

Mark

17 years 11 months ago

Hey!

I went to a Boston tea party ! In the harbor too hehe ;) It was 1971 though lmao Mark "old bandits are really young rascals"
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DarkinAZ

17 years 11 months ago

Great write, friend!

Great tribute to a Great country!! Your friend, Mark