dmiller Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) This is from a fella I know of over in Great Britain. (Yea, yea, yea --- a banjo picker). He posted this on another site, about a tradition they have over there. Thought it might be appropriate to re-post it here. I (for one) never knew this happened. Originally posted by John Henry WrightHello Boys. Here in Washington ( the original, in N.E. England ) we celebrate American Independence Day each year in the grounds of the Old Hall .... the ancestral home of George Washington's family. Here's a pic. taken today just a few hours ago ( c.11.30 GMT ) The Stars and Stripes has just been raised by the young lad wearing the uniform of the Washington Greys .... you can just see him on the right. Also I've uploaded a scan of the programme of events. In all my travels in the USA I've not met anyone who knows we do this every 4th of July. I inherited a Gibson and a Rembrandt. Unfortunately Gibson couldn''t paint and Rembrandt made lousy banjos. Regards, John Henry Wright Washington, England http://www.xclent.freeuk.com Edited July 5, 2008 by dmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Aar Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I guess it's kinda neat that they do this, but the question remains, why do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbuffalo Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 So, they're proud of Geo. Washington, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinky Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 That might apply in that location. For the rest of us...it's just another day. Anyway, maybe the people in Washington UK are in an odd way celebrating the departure of the troublesome child, the colonies? (ducking for cover ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 No need to duck for cover Twinky. The humor and history are a bit appreciated. That might apply in that location.For the rest of us...it's just another day. Anyway, maybe the people in Washington UK are in an odd way celebrating the departure of the troublesome child, the colonies? (ducking for cover ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbuffalo Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 That might apply in that location.For the rest of us...it's just another day. Anyway, maybe the people in Washington UK are in an odd way celebrating the departure of the troublesome child, the colonies? (ducking for cover ) Funny, Twinky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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George Aar
I guess it's kinda neat that they do this,
but the question remains, why do they?
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waterbuffalo
So, they're proud of Geo. Washington, huh?
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Twinky
That might apply in that location.
For the rest of us...it's just another day.
Anyway, maybe the people in Washington UK are in an odd way celebrating the departure of the troublesome child, the colonies? (ducking for cover
)
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RumRunner
No need to duck for cover Twinky. The humor and history are a bit appreciated.
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waterbuffalo
Funny, Twinky
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