X's "4th of July" is one of my favorite songs. Hopefully, you are on the stairs smoking "a cigarette alone." Many are not. They are whining and engaging in the same old thoughtless rituals that got the USA in the mess that we're in. I enjoy a good BBQ but I want to still enjoy one 10 years from now ya know.
One of my friends is in the hospital. The high life catches up to us all if we don't keep some reserves in the tank. To quote "Team America" freedom isn't free and you gotta wake up to the truth that your feelings aren't facts. It's ironic that he is safely on a potassium drip after so many dissolute 4th's in the past. Denting his flat screen with his head, is just one the recent memorable holidays. He would not be socially distancing today so we are probably safer with him in room 413 b. What can be done about the rest of the mob? I fear their senses are so dull that dulling them some more is all that's left to do.
I value independence and democracy. Not blind capitalism and stupidity. I'm going to examine my rituals and make sure they match my conscience, all while playing my records really loud. Happy Holidays!