Happy Patriots Day  from a northern neighbor born in the land from which your country liberated itself from a state of taxation without representation.

There is another anniversary, one that is less pleasant but well worth remembering since it still resonates today in the US and was the bloodiest war with greatest total number of soldiers killed and greatest number per capita as well because of the small population.  The civil war.

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Speaking of Americans.. Zonker do you have any idea where I can get an easter ham??? Finding a turkey at Thanksgiving is hard, now it seems the quest for a ham is just as difficult!

Happy Patriots Day  from a northern neighbor born in the land from which your country liberated itself from a state of taxation without representation."

and now as expat americans, we still have taxation without representation!

we have come a long way only to go back round!!

Well many, myself included, would argue that we still have taxation still without representation or at least pathetic representation or unequal representation on all sides of the political party spectrum.  However that's a rather subjective opinion painting with too broad a brush.

Anyways despite all our difficulties these days in the Western world, we've got it pretty good and Patriots' Day seems like a good enough reason to count one's blessings and celebrate.