brandyqueen
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Reged: 01/04/2008
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Loc: essex
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what does it mean to you? If any of you have an american husband or family who live in the USA, are you celebrating?, or is it just another day. brandyqueen.
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Duffy
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Reged: 14/02/2008
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Er..nothing!!..Although I did have to explain it to my boys this morning..and got it right...although I said 18th century and it was in fact 17th century!!??...they didnt seem that impressed..but at least if asked what it meant at school they could now answer!!
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Fuschia
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Reged: 02/02/2008
Posts: 920
Loc: US
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Oops I forgot - and I'm here in the States! We won't be celebrating today because our son and wife are coming to Scotland on their belated honeymoon and we're here in their home looking after their pets and helping them get ready today and taking them to the airport (son, not pets, although that does sound appealing). Please can you do something about the weather in Edinburgh? They just looked at the long distance forecast and it seems dismal. Sunny and gorgeous here.
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xxxSummerxxx
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Reged: 29/03/2008
Posts: 3337
Loc: Essex
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Just another day for me Brandy but i may just celebrate tonite LOL
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People may not remember exactly what you did or what u said, but they will always remember
how you made them feel."
A Stranger is a Friend you have never met ...
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gigi
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Reged: 12/04/2008
Posts: 1830
Loc: North East
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Today has lots of happy memories for me. When I was seventeen I went with my friend to a U.S. airbase to join in the celebrations. I met someone I dated for two years, my friend met the man she married and had two children with.
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PLASMO
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Reged: 13/03/2008
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Brandyqueen,
I always remember great times with friends in the US Air Force who were stationed with in Germany, parties going on all day and well into the early morning the next day.
It seemed quite strange really as King George the thirds armies took part in really savage battles, we were definitely the baddies so to speak.
Plasmo x
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BettyRubble
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Reged: 06/02/2008
Posts: 324
Loc: South west France
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I met my husband twenty two years ago this evening about this time (8.30pm here). We met at the Oasis in Swindon because the American company I was working for took over the place for the day and threw a big party in the evening. Three days before I'd moved out of my ex-boyfriends house and my new flat mate/work mate, thought it would do me good to get out of the house.
I thought he seemed nice and would 'do' for a summer romance. Little did I realise we'd still be going strong all these years later.
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DeepBlue
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Reged: 16/02/2008
Posts: 238
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Hi Marg. Your wish has been granted. It's glorious and hot in Edinburgh. Sun is still shining at almost 9pm! Can't necessarily promise it for tomorrow 'tho. 4 July is special to me as I used to work for a US manufacturing company in Scotland and had to organise the 4 July picnic. I also lived in South Vietnam in '74-'75 and we celebrated it then and last but not least I know a little girl who was conceived in my house on a house swop 3 years ago in Scotland while I was enjoying her parents apartment in New York - she was born on 4 July. What a great birth day for a US citizen! Bring on the pretzels and root beer!
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expatK
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Reged: 18/01/2008
Posts: 966
Loc: Frankfurt,Germany
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Just got back from our July 4th BBQ. 107 people, burgers, hotdogs,chickenwings, beet salad, caesar salad, bean salad, cheeseball, dips and potato chips. Plus NY cheesecake, brownies, watermelon, beer, wine,root beer,coke etc etc. Party games for the kids.
The Americans all loved it-esp the kids, those of us who organised it are all just too kn******d!
A few people did say that it was ironic that there were mainly Brits organising - although most of the food came from (thanks to an American) from the US base here.
Oh dear, I need the weekend to recover....
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Fuschia
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Reged: 02/02/2008
Posts: 920
Loc: US
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It's glorious and hot in Edinburgh. Sun is still shining at almost 9pm!
Hi Petroushka - is this true? Edinburgh, Scotland??  That is good news, thank you.
One of my best friends has her birthday today on July 4 and when she was a child she used to think all the fireworks were for her.
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DeepBlue
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Reged: 16/02/2008
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Hi Marg
Yes SCotland. People get so confused about Scotland. It's not all mists, haggis and highland glens, in fact that's a very small part of it. This is a vibrant International city where some of my neighbours actually have palm trees in their gardens. Admittedly it's not California but as a recent visitor from Los Angeles said to me............. it's so green. Mind you looks a bit overcast today but it may brighten up. The moral of this is ... always carry a brolley (umbrella). Have a nice day.
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issi
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Reged: 30/09/2007
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Loc: Surrey
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I have to laugh at expat's comment that people were surprised to see the arrangements done by the Brits. Every year I go to a thanksgiving dinner at Joe Allen's in Covent Garden. Not one American amongst us - we just like the turkey, fixins and a good old chinwag!
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gigi
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Reged: 12/04/2008
Posts: 1830
Loc: North East
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I used to love the parties on the US base, ice for the drinks delivered by truck, a large slab laid on the kitchen floor and was chipped away at all night. Stopped everyone congregating in the kitchen!
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Fuschia
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Reged: 02/02/2008
Posts: 920
Loc: US
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Hi Petroushka - I'm from Glasgow and every time I come back home to visit it's raining, but I love it just the same. I just checked the 'kids' flight and they've just landed in Edinburgh. If you see them give them a big hug from me!
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