USA - Independence day on July 4

Happy fourth of July in the USA!! I hope that you enjoy yours.

It is a long weekend for us here. A weekend to enjoy time with our family and friends.

Remember that we came from South Africa in January 2001 to live in the USA. Independence Day has special meaning to us because as first generation immigrants we identify so closely with the spirit of claiming the self-evident truth"... all men are created equal".

For a laugh, read below.

At dinner this evening, the discussion with my son was:

Me: This is 4th of July weekend.
Son: What are we celebrating?
Me: The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Son: And that started World War II, right?
Me: No
Son: So it was World War I, right?
Me: Uh-uh.
Son: The Civil War?
Me: No
Son: What are they going to call the war in Iraq?
Me: Don't know.
Son: Why are we fighting a war in Iraq?
Me: Don't know (Preferring to enjoy dinner that discuss the Iraq war)

Son: I get confused. Why did we come to America anyway? There are too many wars here.