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pat_k

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3. I look forward to the REAL 250th 12 (or 14) years hence.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 09:03 PM

9 hrs ago

And if the coming decade goes as I like to imagine it will (and will work my head off to make so) we'll REALLY have something to celebrate.

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One quibble with the nation's 250th birthday, it's not July 4th 2026 [View all] Uncle Joe 9 hrs ago OP

Plus, the last signature on The Declaration of no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #1

Likely nobody signed on the 3rd or the 4th ITAL 7 hrs ago #10

Well, July 4 isn't just a divorce date... Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #2

Except the United States wasn't conceived or married until after the Articles of Confederation failed, Uncle Joe 9 hrs ago #4

The Constitution became effective in 1789, so yes, that's the real beginning of the country as we know it. thesquanderer 6 hrs ago #17

I look forward to the REAL 250th 12 (or 14) years hence. pat_k 9 hrs ago #3

Reminds me of the date of the new millennium's start. Xavier Breath 8 hrs ago #5

Paper constitution is fer p*ssies, when did the shootin' start? orthoclad 8 hrs ago #6

April 19, 1775 paleotn 7 hrs ago #9

Too bad about 250 years. gordianot 7 hrs ago #7

I've been re-watching Ken Burns:The American Revolution BigmanPigman 7 hrs ago #8

And, of course, there's the August 2nd (1776) date peppertree 7 hrs ago #11

A divorce that may never have happened. paleotn 6 hrs ago #12

The Whig Oligarchy combined with an unstable King George III Uncle Joe 6 hrs ago #13

July 4th, 1776 was the beginning of the end for the British Empire ruling the colonies. Jacson6 6 hrs ago #14

17 Sep. 1787 ... oldsoldierfadingfast 6 hrs ago #15

I quibble too SusieCreamcheese 6 hrs ago #16

At this point madamesilverspurs 5 hrs ago #18