Today is July 4th - American Independence Day. I have been to many of these celebrations over the years and enjoy the camaraderie and the meaning of the event. The ultimate hangover from being the colonial master is that ultimately you don't get the bank holidays that accomodate these celebrations. We don't celebrate St George's Day because it could be inferred as racist or triumphalist. Yet, if these people got off their high-horses, we could get a few bank holidays out of it. India have 27, we deserve a few more!
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