I’m going to Tea Party like it’s 1776

by on July 5, 2016 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

This has been part of my standard signature line on forums for many years.

1) I am a fan of Prince, hence the wording. hehehe
2) I support the Boston Tea Party, even if it didn’t happen in 1776.  😉
3) I support the Declaration of Independence, which DID happen in 1776.

You may be amazed how many people are offended by one or more of these points. You may not. One forum admin has even given me a warning for it, after going into my profile to delete it because it was so horribly offensive to him.

Here’s the thing. I will always be proud of my country. We have done great things. And so I will always celebrate the things we did in our founding years. The Boston Tea Party. The Declaration of Independence. These are clarion calls of liberty for the world.

And Prince is an example of how far we have come. We did not publish African-American art in the 1700s. I grew up in an age when our best singers were African-American.

We have come so far as a country. We have learned so much and stood for great things. We have changed the world. And so…I will always be proud…and…

“I’m going to Tea Party like it’s 1776.”