My Tradition

[AdminAssistant]

Everyday, on July 4th, I watch a movie. A movie that debuted 12 years ago, and featured Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid, and Bill Pullman as the saviors of the world against an alien invasion. That movie is Independence Day. And as part of this tradition, I always share this speech on the internets:

Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!

Happy Birthday, America.

[iradney]

Have you watched the version that has a couple extra scenes? It's really good.

And happy I.D. to the US of A :)

[FormerCallingCardRep]

My Husband and I watched Independance Day this morning. It has become our tradition

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Hey! We're 232 years old today! That's a lot of Depends and Metamucil.

I keed, I keed.

Too bad I won't be able to see the local fireworks and watch the neighborhood be enveloped in a pall of rotten-cabbage smelling smoke from everybody's fireworks. I have to work tomorrow.

Damn everybody else taking vacation and leaving me as pretty much the only person who can come in at 5 am. :cry: