July 4
Today's Independence Day, and since it's Stan's favorite holiday of the year, we go all out like every July 4th.
So, first of we saw an American movie. This year's movie was Lincoln. Steve had to read the Gettysburg Address with a Lincoln hat and fake beard afterwards. Next, we listened to American songs on Alexa. Then both Steve and Hayley read a long 'birthday card' saying how America is great, and saying what they hoped it'll be like in the next year. After that, we had a barbecue. We had red, white, and blue push-up lollipops. Francine made a cake with the American flag on it for dessert. Steve and Hayley then read war letters from American soldiers that they found online. Stan then said how great Trump was doing, saying he might have made a 'few' mistakes, but still worships him. He also said how bad a president Hillary would have made witch led to him and Hayley into a heated argument. We also went around the neighborhood wishing everyone a happy 4th. Now, we have free time until we go, and see the fireworks.
We can't go on any foreign vacations during this time of year because we'll be 'ditching and backstabbing America on its special day'.
We always have to do what Stan wants, even wear red, white, and blue clothing. I'm even wearing an Uncle Sam hat as I type this out. I hope Stan really likes that I wrote about America, but he'll probably shrug it off since I wrote it. There's always a slim chance, right?
Hayley told him it's a free country, so we don't really have to do whatever he wants. We just do them to please Stan. One year, Hayley didn't do anything Stan wanted, and he was a complete mess the next day, so, she learned from that mistake. The kids did get to persuade Stan not to go to the parade every year now, just when we feel like it, and/ if we all get up on time.
Steve also pointed out that the Fourth isn't really America's birth, and some say it's really July 2nd, or August 2nd. Stan argued that was BS, and reminded us that we celebrate Jesus' birthday on Christmas instead of April, and the Brits celebrates the Queen's birthday in June when it's not, so she has 2 birthdays, 'so we'll celebrate it today like everyone else in the U.S.' Point taken Steve.
So, whatever you do on the Fourth, hope you have a good one. Even if you're from a different country, or just don't celebrate it, it's still the Fourth. Heck, I'm from Germany, and I'm typing a blog about America, imagine that! Happy birthday, America!