Independence

The Beginning...

July 4 has just ended. I have just decided to start up a bloc. Everyone else is doing it so why can't I? Even better than the rest. I know I'm late in the game but I have things to say that someone will probably read.

After attending my second fireworks in 4 nights, I had a nice feeling in my head, one of a large communal niceness. It's almost a once a year occurrence. Families sit around with other families between other families. It's quite nice. But truly what are they to watch?

Fireworks are overpriced colored explosions. It's something basically frowned upon the rest of the year outside sporting events. On the day of America's birth, the colors mostly resemble the colors of the flag. But I noticed to other colors that were also primarily used, fit within the true American ideal. Not a communal gathering of family in lounging clothes, but the true colors of America. Green and Gold. The colors of money. Black also fits in there (oil) but black fireworks would not be too visually exciting while being set off in the dark sky.


The weather couldn't have been better. People were buzzing. It's amazing what a day off can do to people. But tomorrow these people will return to their green, gold and black jobs. They will attempt to achieve happiness for those families through money who are happy just sitting around watching a town sponsored exploding show. What does this say about the public?

Money is important, a shunned necessity. Everyone can attempt to be compassionate to a point but on this Independence day we should all take a look at what we a reworking for and what we have. Not on Thanksgiving, a holiday celebrating the original takeover of America from its natives, but Independence day, when Since we wee already here we might as well separate ourselves from the others. We united, not for greed or money but country. It's a day of fighting off colonialism in this time that our president is promoting it. The green and the gold are the motives for what is happening in our world and of course the black but it would be nice if for more than one day a year, we could bask in the lives we have here under the red white in blue.

Note to the committee in charge of the Fireworks in Paramus, NJ: Unbelievable show and a great atmosphere but cut out the Bon Jovi live and Billy Joel music blaring over the loud speakers as if we were sitting in a bad 1980's video.

Sports...

Yesterday was a great day. Derek Jeter was left off the All-Star team. For once New York bias, and overhyped winners were quashed. The Yankees are currently being what they are, an average team. He can still make it in this stupid online vote for the last roster spot against more deserving players like Hideki Matsui, Torri Hunter, and Carl Crawford. Hopefully, the better players will prevail and Jeter can work on his tightrope falling over the plate act at home while watching A-Rod and Mariano play as real All-Stars.

Today, of course, the Yankees had to kill my glee with a huge offensive explosion off the very talented B.J. Ryan, closer of the Baltimore Orioles. Roid-head $20 million dollar DH Jason Giambi had two homeruns. No one really wants to see this guy heat up and I don't think he will. This was just a blip on the radar.

More importantly, I have a message for you Mark Sweeney. You are a journeyman utility player. When the best player on your team is up with one out and your on third base in a tied ballgame against an excellent pitcher like Roy Oswalt, you CAN NOT get picked off. While are you even leading, get ready to tag. Please be a utility and a negative. I appreciate your attempt to make sure you score but if you get picked off again, I will have a seizure. The Padres can't afford mistakes. This is our year. Maybe, but let's make the playoffs at least, and G-d curse the Yankees forever and ever. Shall they never make the playoffs as long as Derek Jeter lives.