This Fourth of July, communities throughout the United States will once again gather together to commemorate the nation's independence with baseball games, parades, fireworks, and other annual traditions that often date back generations. Here's how towns and cities nationwide are celebrating the holiday:
- South Hero, VT: Saddest little parade in the world in which citizens eagerly line the main street just so they can wave at a few tractors
- Moline, IL: Setting off an M-80 in some guy's mailbox
- Trenton, OH: Mayor Ron O'Hare will be hosting a screening of Independence Day at his house
- Hillsdale, MI: Gary's Diner will be honoring our nation's heritage by offering a deep-fried American flag with every meal
- Washington, D.C.: Awarding $700 million missile guidance contract to Raytheon
- Lake Tomahawk, WI: This year, town leaders have ignored all advice to the contrary and are having a demolition derby within the parade as it moves down Main Street
- Chicago: Navy Pier will have lame-ass guys in pirate outfits running around, same as they do every fuckin’ day
- Carefree, AZ: A representative from the county sheriff’s department will go house to house verifying United States citizenship
- Russellville, MO: Ten-year-old Tyler McDonald’s thumb will be ritually sacrificed with small explosives to appease the God of Patriotism
- Cambridge, MA: There will be no celebrations in this city, as the local populace loathes the United States, each and every U.S. serviceman, the American flag, and all the rights and freedoms that it stands for