Happy Fourth Of July!

pigwigmgr — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:40:36 +0000

On July 4th, 1776 , the Declaration of Independence was adopted in the United States. I could do a blog on what I’m doing this year. Or, I could do fun facts you may not have known. Let’s do that instead. It has fun IN THE NAME. It’s guaranteed.

1- Independence Day wasn’t a recognized holiday until 1941

2-Uncle Sam became a U.S. Adopted Icon in 1961

3-The National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) is set to the tune of an English drinking song (The Anacreon in Heaven)

4-150 million hot dogs will be consumed on this 4th. I guess Roseanne will be out of the country today.

5-The first 4th of July party held at the White house was in 1801.

6-Benjamin Franklin wanted the Turkey to be the national animal.

7-John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two of the signers and compatriots of the Declaration of Independence died on the same day. July 4th, 1826 , 50 years after the signing.

Alright everyone, go out, get drunk, stuff your faces, and watch pretty lights. That’s what this holiday is all about anyway, right? Right?

The Summer Is Upon Us

pigwigmgr — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:07:32 +0000

I know what you’re thinking. “This blog sucks.” You’re also thinking “Summer has been here.” Well, not for me it hasn’t. When most people think of summer, they think of vacations, cook-outs, bikinis, flip-flops, and swimming. Well, I’m a pasty Irish kid, so I think of over-hyped movies that don’t look half bad.

Hancock

You’d think I would have learned my lesson before, but I’m actually excited to see this Will Smith flick. On the surface, it’s another superhero movie. But the twist with this one is that he’s a superhero who doesn’t care about the Regular Joes. He doesn’t conform to the “I’ve got awesome abilities, time to use them for good” Superhero Mantra. Hancock sees himself as just an outsider with great abilities, and he owes society nothing. It looks great, and it’s going to be interesting to see how Hancock ends up using his powers.

The Dark Knight

Have you turned on a T.V. recently? If so, you’ve probably seen the massive whoring of the new Batman movie. Normally, I hate the thought of being bombarded with advertisements for something, but this Batman has gotten me hooked. Ledger’s portrayal of Joker is creepy, neurotic, and psychotic. Joker makes that leap from “pedosmile” to “It“. I’m really looking forward to overpaying at the box office to sit through this one.

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Happy Fourth Of July!

The Summer Is Upon Us