How we spend the 4th in small town USA

[ckissick]

I just had to share this. I live in a small town environment, much like Mayberry. Here's the full list of activities for the holiday as listed in our local newspaper:

1. Lions Club's annual pancake breakfast, in the park;
2. Adult Health Center's benefit BBQ, with a band;
3. The old fashioned 4th of July parade down Main Street;
4. American Legion's annual Town Picnic with 2 bands;
5. Fireworks show over the harbor;

and, last but not least,

6. A social group of lesbians and bisexual women will have their 4th of July potluck at a private home.

[Danny_Ocean]

What town? It's difficult to find a "quaint" town on the water. I had to move to the middle of the desert...

[scottmandue]

I dare you to dress up in drag and crash the lesbian party.

[livi]

Sounds like John Mellancamp nostalgia.

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

What town? It's difficult to find a "quaint" town on the water. I had to move to the middle of the desert...

Half Moon Bay

[Rick Lee]

I'm surprised some places in CA haven't yet banned July 4th celebrations.

[TerryH]

One all-day pass for #6, please!

Originally Posted by ckissick

I just had to share this. I live in a small town environment, much like Mayberry. Here's the full list of activities for the holiday as listed in our local newspaper:

1. Lions Club's annual pancake breakfast, in the park;
2. Adult Health Center's benefit BBQ, with a band;
3. The old fashioned 4th of July parade down Main Street;
4. American Legion's annual Town Picnic with 2 bands;
5. Fireworks show over the harbor;

and, last but not least,

6. A social group of lesbians and bisexual women will have their 4th of July potluck at a private home.

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by ckissick

Half Moon Bay

Great town. Very nice. You chose well.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by ckissick

I just had to share this. I live in a small town environment, much like Mayberry. Here's the full list of activities for the holiday as listed in our local newspaper:


and, last but not least,

6. A social group of lesbians and bisexual women will have their 4th of July potluck at a private home.

That's perfect if you are into anti-male feminism, flannel and Birkenstocks.

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by TerryH

One all-day pass for #6, please!

You gotta admit, it could get interesting.

BTW, I just got back from the parade. Cops, firemen, cowboys and cowgirls, ranchers, farmers, kids on bikes, muscle cars, Harleys, vintage cars. Yep, still Mayberry. I love it.

[red911sc]

The county next to ours is hosting an all out shindig complete with a "Tractor Cruise-in" and a "Cow Milking Contest" amongst other things of course.

[Jims5543]

This is the 1st year we are not up at our house in North Carolina for the 4th and I am wish ing I was there.

We could sit on the front porch and see the fireworks display downtown. If we chose to we could walk downtown too and watch, since they closed down mainstreet and had all kinds of fun things going on including music.

[p911dad]

Sounds like the schedule for any of 50 towns in the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY(except the lesbians, only in Ithaca, and they have their own parade).

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by Jim Cesiro

This is the 1st year we are not up at our house in North Carolina for the 4th and I am wish ing I was there.

Any luck with the sale?

[TheMentat]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'm surprised some places in CA haven't yet banned July 4th celebrations.

In dont get it...

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by TheMentat

In dont get it...

He's either referring to the current fire danger or the over-restrictive state government who bans anything else that is "fun".

[K. Roman]

Stupid. We from California are just as American as you in...AZ?

I just got back from fireworks on the bay, Amazing as ever and everyone was PROUD to be American, so if you don't like it, FO.

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

He's either referring to the current fire danger or the over-restrictive state government who bans anything else that is "fun".

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'm surprised some places in CA haven't yet banned July 4th celebrations.

That's because you are so unaware of the braintrust in this state who, along with a large percentage of its citizens, are very progressive, critical and patriotic, unswervingly dedicated to the principles of democracy that makes this country so great.

Are you totally oblivious to the fact that California is so often in the news because it is a leader in so many areas? Whaddayou, isolated in some Arizona desert or something?

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

That's perfect if you are into anti-male feminism, flannel and Birkenstocks.

And what are you into besides male insecurity, full-cut pre-faded jeans and jackboot heels?

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

What town? It's difficult to find a "quaint" town on the water. I had to move to the middle of the desert...

Danny,

Where do you live? We had a cookout at my house last night and 10 or so good friends, Rick Lee of the PPOT and his wife among them. Had some friends drive in from Wickenburg and almost had some PPOT members from Tucson.

This is part of the reason why they came:



Rib eyes, BBQ babyback ribs and all the fixings on the side and a few adult drinks to wash it all down with!

If you are not too far away will send you an invite for the next one!

Joe