I really appreciate that the 4th of July is a stress-free holiday. You do something, you don't do something, who cares? It's the sweet doppelganger of melancholy New Year's, and marks the nice rut the year slides into in summer. It's comfortable because it's all commemorative--we tip our hats to the founders, but nothing really happens to us. Even with a war going on for "freedom," the holiday feels more about pleasure than contemplation. New Year's actually does something--the year changes, the old year slips away forever, new chances emerge. The fireworks go off, and we stand outside in the freezing cold, in order to ease a difficult passage. On the 4th, we get the fireworks for free, not to mention the beer and hot dogs.
Happy 4th of July, everyone.
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Happy 4th, Stove! I'm sorry it's taken us so long to connect. I'm around most evenings. I didn't do jack shit on the 4th except get a big fucking sunburn on one, just one, shoulderblade. Dorky. Hope you're fantastic and the class is good.
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