Gutter's 5 one sentence questions for the 4th of July 2024.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

1. What if anything special (to you) will you eat (or drink) today?

2. Will you view fireworks at a firework/s show?

3. If you had to guess, what percentage of current American citizens have ancestors who were in the USA on July 4th 1776?

4. Right now, for the the NEXT 4th of July (2025), you must choose one of the following to do for 4 (and only 4) consecutive hours (either by yourself or with others) - which do you choose?
a. Go to a beach
b. Go to a zoo
c. Go to a museum
d. Go to a MLB game (you have to get their early and stay until you have been there 4 hours)
e. Go for a walk/hike.
f. Go clothes shopping
g. Read a book
h. Watch 8 episodes of Family Guy
i. Listen to Led Zeppelin through headphones.
j. Clean your home.

5. Two parter. Do you own an American flag and if so, do you display it OUTSIDE your home 3 or more days a year?

[pdub]

2. Steaks on the grill
2. Likely - the neighbors usually buy a ton
3. 33.333%
4. I’m going g bc a and e could be spoiled by weather
5. No. We own a OG Maine flag and display it 24/7.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

2. Steaks on the grill
2. Likely - the neighbors usually buy a ton
3. 33.333%
4. I’m going g bc a and e could be spoiled by weather
5. No. We own a OG Maine flag and display it 24/7.

Dumbshit me went to Whole Foods yesterday to buy a couple of pre-seasoned fresh beef burgers that I like.
Dumbshit Whole Foods didn't have any made. A coincidence that they had them advertised as being on sale? - I think not. The old bait and switch I presume.
Dumbshit me decided to buy a pound of ground beef and season my own burgers to cook today.
Dumbshit me didn't think to buy a steak/steaks to grill instead.
Dumbshit me DID realize we have 4 grills on the rooftop. They are not reserved so it's "first come first served". Too often they are all being used at the same time. That leaves me fucked. I end up using a Foreman - which serves its purpose but sucks. Dumbshit me didn't care. Dumbshit me should care.
Moral of my story - I hope you enjoy your steaks!

[KUTradition]

1 - smoked pork spare ribs

2 - nope (at least not intentionally)

3 - 30ish

4 - b or e, but likely 3 unless there were no other people at the zoo

5 - yes; no

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

1. What if anything special (to you) will you eat (or drink) today?

2. Will you view fireworks at a firework/s show?

3. If you had to guess, what percentage of current American citizens have ancestors who were in the USA on July 4th 1776?

4. Right now, for the the NEXT 4th of July (2025), you must choose one of the following to do for 4 (and only 4) consecutive hours (either by yourself or with others) - which do you choose?
a. Go to a beach
b. Go to a zoo
c. Go to a museum
d. Go to a MLB game (you have to get their early and stay until you have been there 4 hours)
e. Go for a walk/hike.
f. Go clothes shopping
g. Read a book
h. Watch 8 episodes of Family Guy
i. Listen to Led Zeppelin through headphones.
j. Clean your home.

5. Two parter. Do you own an American flag and if so, do you display it OUTSIDE your home 3 or more days a year?

1. Burgers
2. Yes, I will view multiple shows - but not be "AT" a show.
3. I have no fucking clue. I am going to go with 7.925% That number is probably too high.
4. Too many variables. Rain or heat being possible major factors - as would be crowds. I'll still go with a and hope for the best.
5. I have a tiny (probably 5 inches by 7 inches) cloth type material flag and I do not display it outside my home.

[KUTradition]

Sixty percent of Americans (183 million) have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com

that seems hella high

[zsn]

Sixty percent of Americans (183 million) have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com

that seems hella high

They weren’t called Founding “Fathers” for nothing. While they were not busy establishing the most undemocratic system of government and concentrating power to a few, they were very prolific in procreating with their enslaved.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Sixty percent of Americans (183 million) have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com

that seems hella high

60%? Maybe, but I am not buying that number.

Not sure how accurate the numbers are but I just did minimal research and there were more people living in the "United States" in 1776 than I thought. Supposedly approximately 2.5 million.
There have been supposedly approximately 100 million people who have "immigrated" to the USA since 1776. Which is a lot less than I would have guessed.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Sixty percent of Americans (183 million) have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com

that seems hella high

They weren’t called Founding “Fathers” for nothing. While they were not busy establishing the most undemocratic system of government and concentrating power to a few, they were very prolific in procreating with their enslaved.

Can't help but wonder what if any method of birth control was used - other than "pulling out", and how many woman had abortions.

[TDub]

1. I don't think anything special. Bacon and Buckskins .... maybe ribs if I decide I wanna cook em

2. No

3. I have no idea. But I know mine were here. I've done some light genealogy research and I know that at least one branch of my direct lineage got here in 1642.

4. read a book

5. no, no.

[Overlander]

2. Steaks on the grill
2. Likely - the neighbors usually buy a ton
3. 33.333%
4. I’m going g bc a and e could be spoiled by weather
5. No. We own a OG Maine flag and display it 24/7.

Dumbshit me went to Whole Foods yesterday to buy a couple of pre-seasoned fresh beef burgers that I like.
Dumbshit Whole Foods didn't have any made. A coincidence that they had them advertised as being on sale? - I think not. The old bait and switch I presume.
Dumbshit me decided to buy a pound of ground beef and season my own burgers to cook today.
Dumbshit me didn't think to buy a steak/steaks to grill instead.
Dumbshit me DID realize we have 4 grills on the rooftop. They are not reserved so it's "first come first served". Too often they are all being used at the same time. That leaves me fucked. I end up using a Foreman - which serves its purpose but sucks. Dumbshit me didn't care. Dumbshit me should care.
Moral of my story - I hope you enjoy your steaks!

Dumbshit you never considered that steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs are always in short supply on the 4th?

[Overlander]

Sixty percent of Americans (183 million) have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com

that seems hella high

They weren’t called Founding “Fathers” for nothing. While they were not busy establishing the most undemocratic system of government and concentrating power to a few, they were very prolific in procreating with their enslaved.

how many woman had abortions.

Are you referring to the colonial method of throwing her down a few flights of stairs?

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

2. Steaks on the grill
2. Likely - the neighbors usually buy a ton
3. 33.333%
4. I’m going g bc a and e could be spoiled by weather
5. No. We own a OG Maine flag and display it 24/7.

Dumbshit me went to Whole Foods yesterday to buy a couple of pre-seasoned fresh beef burgers that I like.
Dumbshit Whole Foods didn't have any made. A coincidence that they had them advertised as being on sale? - I think not. The old bait and switch I presume.
Dumbshit me decided to buy a pound of ground beef and season my own burgers to cook today.
Dumbshit me didn't think to buy a steak/steaks to grill instead.
Dumbshit me DID realize we have 4 grills on the rooftop. They are not reserved so it's "first come first served". Too often they are all being used at the same time. That leaves me fucked. I end up using a Foreman - which serves its purpose but sucks. Dumbshit me didn't care. Dumbshit me should care.
Moral of my story - I hope you enjoy your steaks!

Dumbshit you never considered that steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs are always in short supply on the 4th?

Oh, I considered it. That's why I went to the grocery store on the 3rd at about 1:30pm. Any time sooner and my concern was the meat wouldn't be "fresh" 24+ hours later. Or at least as fresh as I would prefer it be. Then again, I am a dumbfuck so maybe it wouldn't have made a huge difference if I went on July 2nd?

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

They weren’t called Founding “Fathers” for nothing. While they were not busy establishing the most undemocratic system of government and concentrating power to a few, they were very prolific in procreating with their enslaved.

how many woman had abortions.

Are you referring to the colonial method of throwing her down a few flights of stairs?

Yes.

[zsn]

They weren’t called Founding “Fathers” for nothing. While they were not busy establishing the most undemocratic system of government and concentrating power to a few, they were very prolific in procreating with their enslaved.

how many woman had abortions.

Are you referring to the colonial method of throwing her down a few flights of stairs?

Were stairs the Colonial equivalent to Russian windows? I don’t think they cared enough to damage a few stairs.

[DeletedUser]

1. Nothing special planned

2. Not tonight. Neighborhood fireworks tonight. Friends house in the country tomorrow for the big show.

3. I don't know.

4. Zoo

5. No

[pdub]

60 percent?!

No way.

[Sparko]

60 percent?!

No way.

When you look at distant cousins, etc, the math gets pretty large. 35/36 of my family were not here. But the ones that were. . . Were not celibate