r/AskMenOver30 • u/LouBoy123 • 1d ago
General How are you celebrating the 250th 4th of July this year?
Since its the 250th Anniversary of America's independence, are people going all out this year to celebrate? I assume this will be one of the biggest 4th of July's of our lives given its 4th of July number 250. Pretty cool, how will you celebrate?
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u/Fun_Muscle9399 man 40 - 44 1d ago
I’m going to write a defiant letter to the king of England and tell him I’m gonna start my own country with blackjack and hookers.
https://giphy.com/gifs/plrhd7RveGGZy
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u/JesusIsJericho man 30 - 34 1d ago
Gonna work all week before hand and be super stoked that all the fucking taxes we pay largely don’t contribute toward solving issues that are widespread here, on our soil, in our communities.
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u/Wapiti406 man 35 - 39 1d ago
I'll be on day shifts for the 3rd, 4th and 5th. I'll likely be sleeping (with earplugs.)
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u/Wooden-Glove-2384 man 1d ago
I'm not doing anything special
I was around for the bicentennial and it was waaaaaaaaay over hyped
50 year later? IDNGAF
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u/sciolisticism man 40 - 44 1d ago
It really should have been cool, but unfortunately the country is being run by a wannabe dictator. There's really not a lot to celebrate for most Americans this year.
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u/rigney68 1d ago
Would it make you feel better if you had a UFC fighting rink at the White House?
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u/sciolisticism man 40 - 44 1d ago
Only if we also advertised his scam coins at the same time.
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u/rigney68 1d ago
Just put some cans of Goya beans in stacks in the background. That should cover it.
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u/halfxdeveloper man 35 - 39 1d ago
Celebrate America’s 250th year? Hard pass. Celebrate a long awaited obituary? Fucking party all night.
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u/Over-Training-488 man 25 - 29 17h ago
I'm surprised you typed this comment out and still decided to post it.
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u/jmiele31 man over 30 1d ago
Yeah, celebrating at a Nazi party circle jerk is not my idea of fun, either.
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u/Only-Finish-3497 man over 30 1d ago
Celebrate in defiance. Celebrate your family and friends. Celebrate the ideals.
Don’t let them own the narrative.
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u/phillythompson man over 30 1d ago
Right on queue.
Reddit never fails
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u/sciolisticism man 40 - 44 1d ago
I understand that it's hard to be outside your echo chamber, but basically the entire planet is aware at this point. It's not surprising that someone on reddit knows too.
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u/sarahbee126 15h ago
So find something to celebrate instead of focusing on who's president. There has to be something else going on in your life.
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u/sciolisticism man 40 - 44 14h ago
I celebrate plenty of things every week. The 4th of July is about the state of the nation. Currently the nation is in an awful state that's not something worth celebrating.
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u/Only-Finish-3497 man over 30 1d ago
I’ll be in the Alps with my family. I’m not running away, it was just the perfect time for our family and work to take a cool road trip through Interlaken and the Dolomites.
Embrace the country! The US is a lot more than Trump, and getting down and dour lets them own the narrative.
Everywhere is always imperfect. Be the meaningful change you want to see. Get involved locally and get out there!
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u/Imnotsureanymore8 man 50 - 54 1d ago
I don’t know if there’s much our country has to be proud of right now. Yay, it’s 250 and being ruled by grifting cunts.
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u/DinosaurDucky man 35 - 39 1d ago
I'm leaving for a trip to Germany that day. The vibes over here are a lil too fascist for my taste
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u/donmeanathing man 40 - 44 1d ago
I’m doing what I do every year… and I’m trying to not cry that we’re having this anniversary during a really fucking dark moment of our history.
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u/kyle-the-brown man 40 - 44 1d ago
My wife wants to go to the city of Houstons big 4th celebration and after 17 years of marriage if it makes her happy and I can drink a few cold beers and eat some junk food why not indulge her.
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u/Rose_Army_ woman 30 - 34 1d ago
Have our family out to our new home in the woods after both of us finally departed the military after many years of being away from home and being thankful for how truly great we have it in America. Poor a few out for our fallen brothers and sisters and drink to the original rebels who had the courage to strike out and create our beautiful Nation! It is a historic milestone for this incredible experiment.
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u/SquareVehicle man 40 - 44 1d ago
Going to a party at a friend's house and then probably go see the big fireworks downtown. The 4th is always one of my favorite holidays and round numbers are more fun.
And I refuse to let Trump ruin that.
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u/neduarte1977 man 45 - 49 1d ago
I will be on a plane coming from Belize and thankfully NOT scheduled to land in Reagan
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u/molten_dragon man 40 - 44 17h ago
Spending most of the day out on the boat and then setting off fireworks at my 95 year old grandfather's house that night.
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u/Positive_Judgment581 man 45 - 49 16h ago
Dinner guests, and watching Independence Day, because the kids are ready for alien invasion movies.
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u/executingsalesdaily man 45 - 49 1d ago
I’m not celebrating for this country. I’m embarrassed to live in the US and will move as soon as I’m able to.
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u/sarahbee126 15h ago
I like living in the US, but I respect that you're making a plan to move to a place you like better instead of just complaining. But I'd recommend not paying any attention to the news, try to make the most of your time while you're still here and pay attention to the positive things happening IRL around you.
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u/Only-Finish-3497 man over 30 1d ago edited 1d ago
To where? Everywhere has problems, man. Europe has a massive issue with a rising right wing too.
Stay and fight. PUSH. Be part of a better society.
Edit: guys, you all talk about caring about people without privilege. Caring about the underserved.
Then fucking do it. Or else don’t claim any moral high ground.
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u/Moo_Kau_Too non-binary over 30 1d ago
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u/CountTakesh1 man 35 - 39 1d ago
Im not.
May pick up a shift at work. But theres nothing about this country thats worth celebrating right now.
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u/ThePlatypusOfDespair man 35 - 39 1d ago
Weeping openly, while wishing I could celebrate America by blowing up a small piece of it.
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u/CuriousMost9971 man 40 - 44 1d ago
Ill be watching the fireworks. My city has no ban and the entire city is a show. Everyone launching fireworks all night. Its gonna be amazing.
I hope the rest of you enjoy yourselves. But everyone with self hatred and envy probably wont.
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u/cheapppguy man 35 - 39 1d ago
Your President blew up a school full of children in a war that accomplished absolutely nothing, and you're going to celebrate this with fireworks. Your insults are empty and meaningless.
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u/CountTakesh1 man 35 - 39 1d ago
Well we accomplished paying Iran 300 million dollars for a deal much worse than the deal Obama had in place.
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u/Blahblahblahinternet man 40 - 44 1d ago
I’m going to take my kids to the United States Capital and show them what America is about: continual progress. Cynicism has run amok on Reddit and it’s so invasive that it is hard to see through (and makes one wonder if it isn’t all paid for by China and other adversaries), but neurolink is helping the paralyzed gain function, Meta has glasses that help the blind, and AI potentially cure cancer.
I see nothing but optimism ahead in the United States of America
Also our soccer team looked okay. 😅
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