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02 Jul 2026, 4:30 am

American Independence Day ("Fourth of July") is this coming Saturday (2026-07-04). In the 'States, Independence Day is usually observed with parades, picnics/cookouts, and fireworks in the evening. I feel curiosity over how other people might be observing the day, and if they're even observing it at all. Do you intend to celebrate? And if so, how?


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02 Jul 2026, 6:24 am

Hiding with my fingers in my ears.



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02 Jul 2026, 9:33 am

Spent with my parents.


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02 Jul 2026, 6:25 pm

I don't celebrate it anymore. I do miss fireworks though.


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02 Jul 2026, 9:07 pm

I usually find live fireworks streams on YouTube and elsewhere and follow them from EST to PST. Some of them are a lot of fun, especially the streamers who walk around a while after.

Will this year be good? Hard to say. I mean it's a sad state of affairs, but there's also a good possibility that this will be our last Independence Day.
Will we go out with a whimper or a bang?


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02 Jul 2026, 9:15 pm

We expect to travel out-of-state and be with younger (than us) relatives on the 4th.

The younger relatives will likely be noisier than the fireworks. :-?


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02 Jul 2026, 10:29 pm

I find this holiday to be too depressing these days because half my country has sold their souls to a fascist and the other half thinks being an American should be the most shameful hated thing on the planet these days...

Besides my Mom has to work on July 4th so we wont be doing this holiday even if we wanted to.



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03 Jul 2026, 2:29 pm

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03 Jul 2026, 5:14 pm

It hasn't happened yet, but my family and I will watch a fireworks show that will happen on live TV.


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