Happy July 4th you American Hosers.

With our Canada Day just finishing up followed by your big day today, here is an interesting choral piece that combines the anthems and shared theologies of these two great neighbours together. Sung to Schiller's/Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy'.

American-Canadian National Anthems

Thank you, Andrew.

Happy 4th, everyone!

Happy 4th of July, everybody!

Happy Anniversary of the birth of our great nation, and may we always stay that way for evermore!

I'd vote for Buddy.

He kisses babies.

and toes and hands and ears....

We hold some truths to be self evident.

Love and solidarity to my American and Canadian brothers and sisters.

Buddy for President!!!

Love Buddy, happy 4th everyone!

Today we take special note of the freedom that we enjoy every day of the year.

Thanks for the Buddy pic, mark. Made my day.

Happy Buddy Day to our US friends!

We didn't put him up to it.

From my Facebook posting (which you would have known if you had ever signed on to Facebook):

"No Lie: Joyce and I are on the back porch, and Buddy dives under the futon and we hear a commotion. It's obvious to us that he's "got something" and wants to play. I get down on my hands and knees to look under there, and he's got a mini flag that must have fallen off a plant last year (we don't have those on the back porch this year). I coaxed him out from under the futon, where he wanted to play "keep away" but posed for one pic. Of all days, for him to find a flag.... :)"

Caption A: Buddy shows the proper way to dispose of an American flag.

Caption B: I HAS A FLAG!!1! NOM NOM NOM