I Was Born On The Fourth Of July With A Six Gun In My Hand

It's that special time again when we all become patriotic and praise our country's glory. We will all gather around and have nice barbecues. Many of us are going to go to parties or watch our bratty neighbors set off bottle rockets. You can also go into your closet and pull out all of those firecrackers that you brought in Pennsylvania last September. If fireworks and firecrackers are not your style, you can always watch the twilight zone marathon on the syfy channel. Yep, it's another holiday in which we celebrate our joy of being American citizens. As holiday traditions become more focused on barbecues and American pride, they're slowing beginning to look pretty much the same.

It was only a little over a month ago that we celebrated Memorial Day, which was all about barbecues and being proud to be an American. Instead of fireworks, we had huge parades to compensate for it. In September, we have Labor Day, which seems to become a bigger holiday every year. When I was younger, Labor Day meant for us New Yorkers, Summer's off, get your mind focused back to school. In June, we have Flag Day because someone in American history felt that we needed a day for everyone to put out their flags and say I'm proud to be American. Well, correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't every day be flag day? If you were born and raised in America, then you should have at least some pride to be an American.



It annoys me when I hear people, exclaim "America sucks." No, I'm not talking about people who grew up and lived in other countries. I'm talking about the ones, who were born, raised, and made in America. I'm talking about people, who are 100% American and talk so negative about our country. You can't truly grasp hold of the term "America Sucks" if this is the only country you ever lived in. Making a trip to another country doesn't count because there is a fine line between being an outsider and actually experiencing it first hand. Does America has its flaws? Most certainly. But every country has its problems. It's just that the media makes it seem like we're the center of the universe, although most of us have figured that out by now. If you haven't, you might want to check out Team America: World Police to get a better understanding. The point I'm making is that you should have some pride as an American citizen and appreciate how far we've come. Is it a crime for us to have barbecues, set off fireworks and march in parades? Hell no. You should do whatever you want to do today. Just don't forget why we're doing it. Remember after 233 years, America is still here and we should be proud of that. So go have fun and as long you don't decide to test the law, you'll have a wonderful July Fourth.

This has been Ian Feldman speaking words of wisdom. (And common sense.)