Happy Fourth of July from BTB

by Dave Halprin on Jul 4, 2009 6:00 AM CDT Comment 27 comments

July 4th

Happy Birthday, America!

We'll leave this post up as an open thread for any Fourth of July party reports or any random football talk that might creep up.

We'll be back posting new stories later tonight but in the meantime, enjoy your holiday.

America's Holiday and America's Team go together!

Hat tip to DaveTroll for making the July 4th graphic.

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An early July 4th from Thailand...

Last week, 5700 US Navy boys celebrated a little early, anchoring in Phuket, Thailand and going to one of the seedier towns in this country, Patong. Call it an economic stimulus for the local economy (cough~bargirls) … but definitely how these shipmen will remember this year’s independence day.

I’ll be doing shots and downing beers at a local “farong” (foreigner) pub … with at most 4-5 other Americans, as well as with the owners (Turkish / Muslim / love the states and what the USA stands for), and hopefully a few local Thai girls (known around here as Dee Dee = NOT bar girls)…

Enjoy your own fireworks, gentlemen!

Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Jul 4, 2009 7:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Jul 4, 2009 7:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh heh

He said Phuket.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 4, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok butt head!

by bad knees on Jul 4, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, yeah, phuket! phuket!

All eyes on Free.

by Aaron Novinger on Jul 4, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luke

You must be on carrier duty, thank you for your service.

"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams

by Jim Vance on Jul 4, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jim ... I wish!

Those American Warships in the harbor made me proud, but I’m civilian.

Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Jul 5, 2009 2:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Happy Independence Day, my friends.

Rock on!

All eyes on Free.

by Aaron Novinger on Jul 4, 2009 7:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thankful...

…that we watch, enjoy, and talk about football in a country that allows it. God bless those who wear the uniform each day in forsaken lands at the highest cost. Their bravery should never be forgotten – nor the sacrifice of our founding fathers. The Land of the Free will give us the chance to see El Gato blow Antonio Pierce out of his cleats come September, and I hope those Cowboys overseas wearing our colors on distant shores can enjoy a brief respite from kicking the ass of any evil they encounter by watching the replay over and over.

by archangel on Jul 4, 2009 8:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Celebrate

Independence!

Freedom isn’t free (but it is affordable).

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Jul 4, 2009 8:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Happy 4th of July, everybody!

by Baked Potato Soup on Jul 4, 2009 10:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the cowboys actually added a red stripe to their helmet in 1976 for the bicenteninal

What the French?! Toast!

by thebigham on Jul 4, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

George Teague is the man!!!

All eyes on Free.

by Aaron Novinger on Jul 4, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ice Teague was the man!

Him decking TO and leading the Cowboys onto the field with that flag are 2 of my all time favorite Cowboys memories.

by Baked Potato Soup on Jul 5, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

America's Birthday

and America’s Team. What could be better? Be safe and enjoy, BTB.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 4, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

America the Brave

Over 200 years ago our founding fathers put their lives and families on the line to go up against the most powerful nation with the most powerful military in the world. They signed the Declaration of Independence. The penalty for disloyalty to the crown, death by hanging. It was liberty or death.

Today, 1000’s of our young men and women risk everything so we can enjoy the liberty won by those founding fathers. Please remember what this day is all about. God Bless America!

"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams

by Jim Vance on Jul 4, 2009 11:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Happy BD America! Best country on the planet.

Cut it out! Cut it out! Cut it out! The hell’s the matter with you? Stupid! We’re all very different people. We’re not Watusi. We’re not Spartans. We’re Americans, with a capital ‘A’, huh? You know what that means? Do ya? That means that our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world. We are the wretched refuse. We’re the underdog. We’re mutts! Here’s proof: his nose is cold! But there’s no animal that’s more faithful, that’s more loyal, more loveable than the mutt. Who saw “Old Yeller?” Who cried when Old Yeller got shot at the end?

by Benthere on Jul 4, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice Stripes reference

Army Training, sir!

Mud wrestling, anyone?

It's not personal, it's just business

by Fighter15 on Jul 4, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

6 years of active duty...

And in one week from today I’ll be done. Wouldn’t take it back for anything.

Happy Birthday USA.

Now time for a beer.

it was weird, I... I mean you probably didn't hear about it because I went under the name of Mike Honcho. But I just wanted you to know that. If you can hear me, if it got into your brain somehow. That I spread my buttcheeks as Mike Honcho.

by AirforceBat on Jul 4, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you

for your service. Come home safe.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Jul 4, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

THANKS for your service! I merely reported on the US midshipmen in Thailand… I enjoy being American every day, but I cannot take any credit for military service… I still like to thank everyone that has been part of the greatest military to ever walk this earth!

Don’t forget to give thanks for everything that the flag stands for … America remains the symbol of greatness in this crazy world!!!

Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Jul 4, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hellyeah..

..and I have another few left… ain’t nothin’ like bein’ back in Fort Worth on leave for the 4th! Now to go pick up these kegs..

Happy 4th ya’ll!

Hooah.

by .FRoST.USAF on Jul 4, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."

by DaveTroll on Jul 4, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

I made that graphic last year and used my Cowboys hat!!

"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."

by DaveTroll on Jul 4, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

4th of July

Happy Birthday America!!! There is no country on Earth that I would rather call home!!!

On a much more somber note, R.I.P Steve McNair. He was maybe the toughest QB I ever saw play and it is a tragedy to see him gunned down. My condolences to his family and his friends.

If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.

by Cowboyfan729 on Jul 4, 2009 4:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs