Comments on: The Declaration of Independence http://www.inadequate.net/2007/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence/ A few thoughts. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:36:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Modgonne http://www.inadequate.net/2007/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence/#comment-1674 Modgonne Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.inadequate.net/2007/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence/#comment-1674 My fourth Fourth here. The first year they served an 'American' menu to the summer school students in the dining hall- it seemed to consist of nachos, hot dogs and pizza. They haven't really bothered since. My boy here can't even understand why we'd have fireworks now- it's light until 11-ish here. The wonders of latitude, I tell him. You know, I think I finally miss the US. But I miss the US I remember from when I was little. My fourth Fourth here. The first year they served an ‘American’ menu to the summer school students in the dining hall- it seemed to consist of nachos, hot dogs and pizza.

They haven’t really bothered since.

My boy here can’t even understand why we’d have fireworks now- it’s light until 11-ish here. The wonders of latitude, I tell him.

You know, I think I finally miss the US. But I miss the US I remember from when I was little.

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