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[bigjalapeno]

Okay, so I get the Fourth of July as a holiday. I get that it's about patriotism, and celebrating independence and pride in your homeland, and all that cool stuff. Also barbecues and fireworks. Gotta love that.

But would any history buffs out there mind explaining to me why American humans like to do all this stuff on this day specifically? What's

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[prettymorlock]

It's when the US adopted the Declaration of Independence and declared it's independence from Britain.

[Voice]

[bigjalapeno]

Oh.

...why?

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[prettymorlock]

Um, because of taxes?

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[bigjalapeno]

But Americans do pay taxes, right? I thought it was unpatriotic not to. That's how cops get paid. And lots of other stuff.

Also what does Britain have to do with anything? They're way on the other side of the ocean.

[ctu_savior]

It marks the day our country declared its independence from the British, you could say it's like the national birthday.

You're Broadway, right? Elisa told me about you. My name's Jack Bauer, I work with her on the force.

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[bigjalapeno]

So it's like the day America became America? Alright, between you and Sally, I kind of get it. Kind of.

Oh, yeah, that's me! Cool, so you're an officer too? Are you a robot or an alien or something like that? Elisa tells me lots of stories about the City's force, so I get the names mixed up.

[voice]

[ctu_savior]

No, I'm just another guy trying to do the right thing. I don't think I even got any powers when the Porter took me.

[voice]

[bigjalapeno]

You either, huh? So unfair.

Still, I guess most people don't need powers in order to do the right thing. Especially when there's lots of those kind of people around.

[divtastic]

Dunno.

Someone probably tried to blow something up or sommat.

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[bigjalapeno]

Oh man, you think so? I guess that would explain the fireworks, though.