How are you celebrating Americas 250th birthday?

[Functional Artist]

Our American experiment started almost 250 years ago
...& Freedom, Liberty & Justice for all, still rules!!

I remember, when I wasa kid, back in the 70's
...& our American patriotism (Red, White & Blue) wasa proudly on display everywhere

I'ma seein' it again
...& I'ma likin' it

Like for example:
Mountain Dew (American Dew)

Oreos

I'ma represintin' at my house

When I'ma out in my truck

Even got some paint

...& "patriated" a new set of clamps I just got

How are you guys showin' your pride
...& represintin' for the USA?

Share your Americana

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Thats a nice clamp!

 

[Hellion]

I guess I’ll be cleaning my guns ....

 

[Grizzlymi]

I'm heading upnorth hopefully to Boyne Mountain. My parents have a place up there. It's is beautiful up there. My mom has been battling cancer since April 2025, and she's off the radiation till August, so I think they are going up. Rest of the family as well. My family knows how to party, so should be a blast! Fly fishing, gun's, fireworks, beer, bourbon and just plain old 'Merica stuff in northern Michigan!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Functional Artist]

Thats a nice clamp!

Hey ES,

Thanks!
...but, just like the Double mint Twins
...(2) are better

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

On the metal art / plasma art pages I frequent, theres always talk of what sells best.

Right now its ANYTHING Red White & Blue.

You could sell those clamps for double what you paid.

 

[Functional Artist]

On the metal art / plasma art pages I frequent, theres always talk of what sells best.

Right now its ANYTHING Red White & Blue.

You could sell those clamps for double what you paid.

Hey WTR,
Kool!

These (3") HF clamps are $3.99 ea.
...with about/maybe ~$5.00 worth of paint on 'em

But, most anyone could get a couple of cans of paint
...& just "go ta town"

Heck, they could re-patriate most everything in they garage/home
...& beyond

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Stuff like this...

 

[Sparkwizard]

We usually invite all of the neighbors within sight (maybe five homes) over for ribs and burgers. Wifey is the social butterfly, so she has met them all. I stay to myself, mostly in the shop or the two acre garden/farm I plant most years. It's nice to have a neighborhood gathering and meet the new folks and see the ones I have ignored since last year.
There is a guy who owns a logging company and thousands of acres of trees. He lives at the end of a cul de sac about a mile away. He does a HUGE fireworks display behind his house for about two hours on the forth, se we sit in our front yard and enjoy the show.

 

[Functional Artist]

We had a cook-out for Fathers Day, over the weekend
...& even my is wife is "gettin' in the spirit"

She made a Red, White & Blue topped Cheesecake pie (Strawberry's, Marshmallows & Blue Berries)
...& is was BAD AZZ

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

 

[Denny]

I’m going to work.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Pie is the superior dessert

 

[Master Hack]

Just keep in mind....

 

[Hellion]

Too soon? Too “wrong”? Unpatriotic perhaps? Don’t care, as I think this is real patriotism.



Hey, it’s still waving the flag! RED WHITE and BLUE!

 

[Grizzlymi]

The First Amendment is an amazing thing and only unique to the USA.

 

[Sparkwizard]

Here is my Summer Pasta Salad recipe.
Notice everything is in one pound increments so we can do it again. (some cannot be one pound, but I hope we are all smart enough to finger it out)
Bowtie pasta, cooked
mayonnaise
Kraft creamy poppyseed dressing
canned Mandarin oranges
One pound fresh strawberries, topped and sliced
Sliced green onions, about 1/4-3/8 inch (one bunch, not one pound)
Mix it up, put it in the refrigerator overnight
Add blueberries for color, but not necessary at all. It gets colorful on its own.
Let me know how you like it.

 

[Sparkwizard]

Too soon? Too “wrong”? Unpatriotic perhaps? Don’t care, as I think this is real patriotism.

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Hey, it’s still waving the flag! RED WHITE and BLUE!

I think the upside down flag is an insult to the country and what it stands for. I know, we all have the right to our own opinions, but as a disabled veteran, I respectfully object to the improper display of the flag I fought for. You do whatever you think is correct, though.

 

[Denny]

I think the upside down flag is an insult to the country and what it stands for. I know, we all have the right to our own opinions, but as a disabled veteran, I respectfully object to the improper display of the flag I fought for. You do whatever you think is correct, though.

You do know that an upside down flag means distress/help, right?

 

[Sparkwizard]

Never understood that. Thanks for explaining it.