# Happy Independence Day, my American friends! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640 "2013-07-04T15:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/1 "2013-07-04T15:40:00Z")
I just wanted to say ‘Happy Independence Day’ to all the American dopers. Much love from this Canadian, and thank you for making the world a more interesting place for the last 237 years. ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/2 "2013-07-04T15:57:00Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/3 "2013-07-04T16:02:15Z")
Much obliged, **Ministre**. I know we haven’t always been the greatest neighbors, having invaded you twice back in the day, but we’re so glad to have you as our longtime friends to the north. For my fellow Americans, may you all have a Glorious Fourth! ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/4 "2013-07-04T16:03:13Z")
My husband works with people from Great Britain at his job. One year around Independence Day they brought in a cake that said, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOVE MOM.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/5 "2013-07-04T16:14:51Z")
Sure, we have our independence. But in Canada they have [stronger beer](http://safeshare.tv/w/PKYPTOarUx). 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/6 "2013-07-04T16:22:38Z")
…that young president and that crop duster guy fought bravely for your great country and nuked the aliens from destroying Murica and the world. Be thankful. ---
**Author:** ![truthSeeker2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/7 "2013-07-06T07:25:49Z")
happy independence day from another indian. [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UoM3MAHxcs)video came up from one of my youtube subscriptions yesterday:) ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-independence-day-my-american-friends/662640/8 "2013-07-06T07:25:54Z")
Thank you, and a belated happy Canada day to you. This message is poutine-jokes-free.