Juneteenth
Daistallia 2104
19-06-2004, 19:20
Fire up the BBQ - it's time to celebrate Juneteenth (http://www.juneteenth.com/).
(Not African-American, but I do love this holiday.)
Onion Pirates
19-06-2004, 19:26
cool beans!
Squelchonia
19-06-2004, 19:30
I couldn't be bothered to read it all, what kind of things happen?
yeah... we texans were kinda slow on the uptake with that whole emancipation proclamation thing. but we did get the message eventually... truly.
good thing too.
so happy juneteenth! woot
i'm not african american either.. but hey... like you said earlier, good excuse to fire up the grill. mmm
Squelchonia
19-06-2004, 19:46
I'm not African or American :cry:
I'm not African or American :cry:
no tears, you are forgiven. (lol)
*taps her on the head with a straw and skips out of the thread*
Squelchonia
19-06-2004, 19:59
I'm going to make myself a crushed ice-pop and vodka cocktail to celebrate my non-african-american-ness
Daistallia 2104
20-06-2004, 15:34
I couldn't be bothered to read it all, what kind of things happen?
Biggest thing where I was from in Texas (about an hour south of Houston) was BBQs (proper pit BBQs - not the cookouts that pass for BBQs outside the South ;)).
Galveston has an annual reading of the proclamation and a parade.
Picnics, BBQs, concerts, and other similar outdoors celebrations.
Daistallia 2104
20-06-2004, 15:37
And even if your are neither African nor American, the ending of slavery in the US, one of the last nations to engage in slavery on a massive and commercial scale, is something to at least stop and reflect on.
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Quadrocycle
20-06-2004, 16:19
So many Ex-nations. So many deleted posts. Dark secrets, so many dark secrets do I hide!
New Foxxinnia
20-06-2004, 17:09
Let's get back on track.
Katganistan
21-06-2004, 03:04
Never heard of this before....
THE LOST PLANET
21-06-2004, 03:15
My favorite holiday actually is June 24th, not officially recognized, but still personally celebrated. Any guesses as to what it is?
My favorite holiday actually is June 24th, not officially recognized, but still personally celebrated. Any guesses as to what it is?
my birthday?
Tuesday Heights
21-06-2004, 04:22
Happy holidays, everyone!
THE LOST PLANET
21-06-2004, 05:47
because it isWell your birthday happens to fall on the anniversary of Custer's asskicking on the banks of the Little Big Horn, Happy Birthday.
Squelchonia
21-06-2004, 19:47
because it isWell your birthday happens to fall on the anniversary of Custer's asskicking on the banks of the Little Big Horn, Happy Birthday.
Yeh *applaudes Custer*
I heard it was a real tough fight...... :roll: