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Happy Fourth of July

by Charles Lemos, Sat Jul 04, 2009 at 02:31:55 AM EST

I have one Fourth of July tradition. I listen to 1776, the musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. The performance by Howard da Silva as Benjamin Franklin is timeless. The 1969 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The film adaptation is from 1972.

"But, Mr. Adams" is the title of the above number and offers the classic line:

"After all, life is more than sexual combustability."

That is unless you're Mark Sanford. Happy Fourth!

How are you celebrating the nation's 233rd Birthday?

Tags: John McCain, George Bush, Bipartisanship (all tags)

God Bless the Greatest Country on Earth (none / 0)

the greatest best country God has ever given man on the face of the Earth

by Lakrosse on Sat Jul 04, 2009 at 06:32:52 AM EST

it's strange (none / 0)

I love musicals, but I don't think I've ever seen that one. Don't know how I missed it! I'll have to check it out.

I always walk with Democrats in our local July 4 parade. Trying to decide whether to make my own sign again this year, and if so, what to put on it. Last year I walked wearing a t-shirt for our local statehouse candidate (who unfortunately lost). Two years ago I carried a sign that said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women!) are created equal..."

In the afternoon we usually take the kids to a celebration in the park, where they have a playground, inflatable slides, bounce houses and sprinklers to run in. We usually stay home and watch a fireworks display on tv because it's a little loud for my kids.

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by desmoinesdem on Sat Jul 04, 2009 at 08:23:28 AM EST

Re: Happy Fourth of July (none / 0)

"1776" is my personal "It's a Wonderful Life". I watch it every year (ironically, I've only seen IaWL once). I've seen it off Broadway (Brent Spiner played John Adams) and watched the movie at the National Archives.

by Khun David on Sat Jul 04, 2009 at 08:47:19 AM EST

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