Comments on: July 4th Open Thread for Your Homo-Holiday Feelings: Have a Very Gay “Independence” Day http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/ The World's Most Popular Independently-Owned Website for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women Wed, 23 May 2012 22:56:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ne;;y http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47276 Ne;;y Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:33:20 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47276 When are the Auto shirts going on sale!!!!!!!!!! When are the Auto shirts going on sale!!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: shannon http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47211 shannon Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:25:39 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47211 I went to the beach yesterday and there were a bunch of big family barbecues. It was a gorgeous day and I was driving through a huge open space preserve along the coast with epic views and rolling hills. To top it off, I went to Applebee's for dinner (the most American thing I think of?). I live in an area with lots of people from around the world. At the fireworks display I went to, the people immediately in front of me were speaking Hebrew, to the left there was Spanish, to the right was a family with Indian accents and another with Russian accents. I was there with my sweetie, whose dad emigrated from Iran. It was hard to be a hater when thinking about the amazing life I've been able to have because of this country and the huge sacrifices people make to come here. So I thought I could give America one day, at least, without me bitching at it non-stop. But I'm cutting it off at one day, cause revolutions need some bitching. I went to the beach yesterday and there were a bunch of big family barbecues. It was a gorgeous day and I was driving through a huge open space preserve along the coast with epic views and rolling hills. To top it off, I went to Applebee’s for dinner (the most American thing I think of?).

I live in an area with lots of people from around the world. At the fireworks display I went to, the people immediately in front of me were speaking Hebrew, to the left there was Spanish, to the right was a family with Indian accents and another with Russian accents. I was there with my sweetie, whose dad emigrated from Iran.

It was hard to be a hater when thinking about the amazing life I’ve been able to have because of this country and the huge sacrifices people make to come here. So I thought I could give America one day, at least, without me bitching at it non-stop. But I’m cutting it off at one day, cause revolutions need some bitching.

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]]> By: MsNJS http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47201 MsNJS Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:02:13 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47201 The thing about Australia, which I am so in love with even though I have never visited, is that it so damn far from everything. That isolated-ness makes me nervous. The thing about Australia, which I am so in love with even though I have never visited, is that it so damn far from everything. That isolated-ness makes me nervous.

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]]> By: Joann Prinzivalli http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47196 Joann Prinzivalli Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:16:13 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47196 My sweetie and I spent the 4th with her brother's family, where we are accepted. But I agree, Independence Day is not yet *our* holiday. A couple years ago I paraphrased Frederick Douglass's 1841 speech, here at: http://trans-cendence.blogspot.com/2008/07/on-occasion-of-fourth-of-july.html My sweetie and I spent the 4th with her brother’s family, where we are accepted. But I agree, Independence Day is not yet *our* holiday. A couple years ago I paraphrased Frederick Douglass’s 1841 speech, here at:

http://trans-cendence.blogspot.com/2008/07/on-occasion-of-fourth-of-july.html

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]]> By: Natalie http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47190 Natalie Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:21:26 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47190 When I read this, I forgot Pride wasn't on the same day for everyone, and thought you still had a hangover from last weekend. If that is in fact the case, I am impressed. And terrified. When I read this, I forgot Pride wasn’t on the same day for everyone, and thought you still had a hangover from last weekend. If that is in fact the case, I am impressed. And terrified.

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]]> By: Dina http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47187 Dina Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:19:11 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47187 It is July 5 right now in Australia (and probably America by now, too? I don't know, math). On the 4th I went to my boss's house an picked up a worm farm. Now I have worms! It is July 5 right now in Australia (and probably America by now, too? I don’t know, math).

On the 4th I went to my boss’s house an picked up a worm farm. Now I have worms!

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]]> By: Dina http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47186 Dina Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:16:55 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47186 Or listen to Last.fm for free! Or EAT FRIGGIN CHEEZ-ITS Or listen to Last.fm for free! Or EAT FRIGGIN CHEEZ-ITS

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]]> By: Dina http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47183 Dina Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:51:52 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47183 Australia's pretty nice! ;) I still love America, though. Australia’s pretty nice! ;)

I still love America, though.

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]]> By: thevelvetunderground http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47175 thevelvetunderground Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:38:48 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47175 i enjoy the 4th and was out grilling and frolicking in my romper (i wear it completely without irony) But seriously today my head was about to Explode!! In the paper there was a little section "why we love america" and some of the comments were stupid- like i love my country because we are the best in the world and nobody will take that away.not really a coherent reason as to why you actually love america but whatevs. Until i read one published response which basically listed all the things we are free to do IE free to practice any religion, free to go wherever we please, free to marry whoever we chose... WAIT hold up... WTF@$(P&@#P$7@#???!! yup head explodes! oh wait yup straights are still allowed to marry whoever... ok yup america IS great crisis averted #omgdenverpostyoumakemysooomad i enjoy the 4th and was out grilling and frolicking in my romper (i wear it completely without irony) But seriously today my head was about to Explode!! In the paper there was a little section “why we love america” and some of the comments were stupid- like i love my country because we are the best in the world and nobody will take that away.not really a coherent reason as to why you actually love america but whatevs. Until i read one published response which basically listed all the things we are free to do IE free to practice any religion, free to go wherever we please, free to marry whoever we chose… WAIT hold up… WTF@$(P&@#P$7@#???!! yup head explodes! oh wait yup straights are still allowed to marry whoever… ok yup america IS great crisis averted #omgdenverpostyoumakemysooomad

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]]> By: EV http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47172 EV Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:26:13 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47172 The best part of the fourth is being so drunk you have the drunchies! AKA drunk munchies! But I'm broke so we had weird drunk munchies.... never combine banaansa and salsa.... and hten contemplated how we'd get oru haircut if we could afford it... and then i got online and read autostraddle. i'dhave to say autostraddle made my night complete. The best part of the fourth is being so drunk you have the drunchies! AKA drunk munchies! But I’m broke so we had weird drunk munchies…. never combine banaansa and salsa….
and hten contemplated how we’d get oru haircut if we could afford it… and then i got online and read autostraddle. i’dhave to say autostraddle made my night complete.

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]]> By: EV http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47171 EV Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:23:45 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47171 GREATEST SHOW EVARRRR. i blame lost for it's downfall oh and ben affleck knocking up j garner.. then the hsow turned to total shit. GREATEST SHOW EVARRRR. i blame lost for it’s downfall oh and ben affleck knocking up j garner.. then the hsow turned to total shit.

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]]> By: EV http://www.autostraddle.com/fourth-of-july-open-thread-50680/#comment-47170 EV Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:22:39 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=50680#comment-47170 Jenn and I live a few blocks from the mall and we (ok mainly me and my friend) were being asshats tonight on the way back from the firework display to all the people getting on the metro. We were like ha have fun waiting for the metro while we're just a block from our townhouse.... it was amusing while drunk. We meant to viist Ihop and then shoot firecrackers off in Virginia but we never made it out of the house again LOL Jenn and I live a few blocks from the mall and we (ok mainly me and my friend) were being asshats tonight on the way back from the firework display to all the people getting on the metro. We were like ha have fun waiting for the metro while we’re just a block from our townhouse…. it was amusing while drunk. We meant to viist Ihop and then shoot firecrackers off in Virginia but we never made it out of the house again LOL

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