We have reached the Idiots With Illegal Fireworks Scaring The Hell Out Of The Neighbors' Dog Hour here in the Pacific Time Zone. ?
@jussipekonen Congratulations! I don't think this makes you an adult, though--you already took care of that when you got married and became a father, got a steady job, bought a house, etc. ?
Unpopular opinion: 242 years ago, the colonies misdirected their anger at George III, who was mostly a figurehead, when it should have been aimed at the PM, Lord North, whose poor decision-making in dealing with the colonists was epic.
We then proceeded to create a system of government under the Articles of Confederation that was so unworkable that we replaced it with the current one a few years later. Ironically, what we ended up with was a system that combined the offices of head of state with the head of government, which resulted in a Presidency that has more actual political power than George III ever had.
Happy 4th of July, everyone! ????
We have a new definition of unprofessional: my wife just received a message from the owner of the dry cleaners we've used for years, and although they knew we have a hard deadline of Thursday morning to get my mother-in-law's dress back in order for everything to be ready for the burial, they "have had a change of plans" and are going out of town, and the shop won't be open until noon on Thursday.
I really pity the first person that my wife gets in touch with. They have no idea what they'll be dealing with.
@hazardwarning I'm not a redhead, but I am a white guy with northern European genes who doesn't tan very well, but burns readily--and I live in a place with a preponderance of beautiful people with great tans (some of which are, admittedly, artifically enhanced). So I can sympathize.
My brother, meanwhile, goes out in the sun for 15 minutes and turns brown. You should have seen what he looked like after three days of sailing.
// @matigo @tomas