Does Great Britain Celebrate Fourth of July? Find Out Here!

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Does Great Britain have a Fourth of July?

 

[susanr613]

hee hee hee maybe they sleep through it

 

[JAE]

Doesn't everyone have a 4th of July?

 

[babyicebean]

Nope we were going to have something but the goverment being its usual back peddaling self did a u-turn.

We have St George/David/Patrick/Andrews day depending on if you are English/Welsh/Irish or Scottish.
It tends to just be the irish one that seems to be celebrated tho.

 

[rennea]

Doesn't everyone have a 4th of July?

Yes Jae I think you might be right.LOL

 

[chefann]

Isn't that like: Which month has 28 days?They all do!

 

[susanr613]

Um....countries using the Gregorian calendar have a Fourth of July, but not every country has a documented and celebrated Independence Day.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

People who use the Julian calendar have a fourth of Julian.And a lot of narrow, thin strips. Instead of a fourth of Julian, though, I'd prefer a fifth of Jim Beam.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

People who use the Julian calendar have a fourth of Julian.

And a lot of narrow, thin strips.

Instead of a fourth of Julian, though, I'd prefer a fifth of Jim Beam.

Amen... and I don't even drink (liquor)

 

[chefann]

People who use the Julian calendar have a fourth of Julian.

And a lot of narrow, thin strips.

Instead of a fourth of Julian, though, I'd prefer a fifth of Jim Beam.

*SNORT*

good one, KG!!

 

[susanr613]

hee hee i agree!

 

[JAE]

Okay, here we go again with jokes that I have to think to hard about to understand. I'm out of here!

 

[susanr613]

KG - why not just dig up the recurring e-mail with the whole list and post it?

 

[swinkate]

We may not have Independence Day, but we have Guy Fawkes Night on November 5th. We celebrate someone failing (how English!) to blow up the Houses of Parliament. We have our bonfire and fireworks then! It's not a holiady though... we still have to go to work!

It's good having it in November because it is REALLY dark by about 6pm, but it blooming freezing as well!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

KG - why not just dig up the recurring e-mail with the whole list and post it?

Here's the link from another thread I put this in several months ago:

You've heard of Mensa? It is a society that, in order to join, you must have an IQ over 140. (That certainly leaves me out.)

Not Mensa material? Then click here to take the Densa Test.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Here's the link from another thread I put this in several months ago:

You've heard of Mensa? It is a society that, in order to join, you must have an IQ over 140. (That certainly leaves me out.)

Not Mensa material? Then click here to take the Densa Test.

HA! That was a funny test...but so accurate - because it said I was a genius! (12 out of 12 correct!)

 

[JAE]

I'm afraid to click on "evaluate". I don't think I'll share my score. Do they tell me the right answers?

 

[JAE]

Okay, I got number 8 wrong.

 

[stefani2]

Isn't that like: Which month has 28 days?








They all do!

That was my EXACT THOUGHT when I read this Thread - especially coming from KG! I live in Canada - we have a July 4th - but it isn't an Independence Day celebration.

 

[babyicebean]

Gawd I am so dense.

 

[chefann]

That was my EXACT THOUGHT when I read this Thread - especially coming from KG! I live in Canada - we have a July 4th - but it isn't an Independence Day celebration.

*giggle*
One of my school friends in elementary school moved to the area from British Columbia. Her first week, we were asking her personal questions to get to know her, and someone asked her when her birthday was. She said, "July 4." Someone (who was clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer) responded, "Patti! Do you know what day that is? It's the Fourth of July!" I'm sure Patti thought we were all a little stupid.

 

[susanr613]

thanks KG - I love these "tests" they remind us to think thru things.

 

[pcchefjane]

I got 11 out of 12. I read the one about Moses taking the animals on the ark and thought I was reading Noah! That is dumb! LOL!

 

[janej76]

I got 10 :-( But then I am British, what do I know about baseball?...

 

[jrstephens]

I got 11 right. I almost put 60 on the pill answer right at the last minute, bt went with my first instinct dang it, ha!

 

[pampered.chris]

I got 11 out of 12. I even really thought about the widow question...and I still got it wrong!!

 

[pcchris]

I'm smarter than the average bear. LOL

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I got 10 :-( But then I am British, what do I know about baseball?...

I thought of that when I read through the test again. I think we can excuse you for that one, just as you wouldn't expect a Yank to know much about cricket, although the NFL was in London last week to show you what the game of football is really like.

 

[babyicebean]

Football?Do you mean that game you play that is a take of of rugby?

Football is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans whilst rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen with odd shaped balls.

On the football thread look up the game they play in Atherstone once a year.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I never knew there were so many men that had odd shaped...HEY!

Wait a minute!!! I'm not going there.

We long ago figured out why fights always break out in the stands at soccer matches - they're bored to death.

 

[quiverfull7]

I'm not on here often but the last couple of days I've had a few more opportunities. Today I was thinking that I had not seen KG popping in with comments. I'm sure glad to see he's as full of fun as ever! I've missed you!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Here's the link from another thread I put this in several months ago:

You've heard of Mensa? It is a society that, in order to join, you must have an IQ over 140. (That certainly leaves me out.)

Not Mensa material? Then click here to take the Densa Test.

Hey, I could join!!! I'm at 141!!! Whoo-hoo...I'm going to call them right now!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Braggart.~

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I'm not on here often but the last couple of days I've had a few more opportunities. Today I was thinking that I had not seen KG popping in with comments. I'm sure glad to see he's as full of fun as ever! I've missed you!

I'm just afraid that your aim might be improving.