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Happy Bastille Day

Frayed Knot Jul 14 2023 04:58 AM

Y'know, to those of you who celebrate.

MFS62 Jul 14 2023 06:40 AM Re: Happy Bastille Day

Frayed Knot wrote: Y'know, to those of you who celebrate. My urge to break out the old guillotine reached its peak during the last administration. I'll just leave this one to the French. Later

Edgy MD Jul 14 2023 08:01 AM Re: Happy Bastille Day

It's interesting to distinguish the countries that trace their founding to an initial violent uprising, vs. those who trace it to a decisive and final military victory, vs. those who trace it to an internal legislative declaration, vs. those who trace it a legislative declaration by their overlords, saying "Whatever, fine, you're free and independent." No small amount of countries, like Haiti, celebrate their independence on January 1, because that's when whatever act of severance by the former overlords went into effect, so all the overlords could have time to get their stuff out.

kcmets Jul 14 2023 08:07 AM Re: Happy Bastille Day

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