Monty by Jim Meddick for July 03, 2019

Wasnt England a Democracy first, they certainly had a parliament, and they ended slavery in 1834.

“The rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air…” was not referring to Whistling Pete’s, Smoke Pots and Black Cat firecrackers…

Actually independence was declared on the 2nd of July with the passing of the Lee Resolution. The congress then took two days for members to edit the proposed Declaration of Independence. This declaration was approved by members on the 4th but this was not when the signing took place. Between the 4th and the 19th, when the engrossed (finalized) bill was printed, changes were made. On Aug 2nd the bill was signed by many members, but had to be sent around to members who had left the session. Two members never did sign.

Not a democracy, a republic – a much more stable and rational form of government.

I’m pretty sure it had nothing to do with taking a knee.

That is a phony Moondog-no beer.

the fireworks represent the explosions of canons and other general chagrin of warfare. I had to google when fireworks as we recognize them were first used in the celebration, which turned out to be as far back as 1777, I’m pretty sure the British hadn’t even accepted their defeat in the revolution yet.

Congreve Rockets for the “Rockets’ red glare…”

In the fourth pane the silence is deafning.

Two average New Jersey dolts and a robot too smart for its own good….

Go play with these M-80s, EB….

Where did the hot dogs come from? (Don’t say Germany!)

Cannon fire and flares, mainly! We did know some about fireworks from China, but they would likely have been more the noisemaker firecracker type. Only later did we get sky rockets. And of course bon-fires!