This Monday marks the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From family-friendly picnics to drunken barbecues, from watching Macy's fireworks to setting off illegal ones in Brooklyn, there are many ways to celebrate our nation's decision to cut ties with the Brits.
This year, we'd like to read your stories about the moment (or experience) when you felt most American. (It's a bit broad, so you interpret as you will).
Blog your entries by Thursday, June 30 at 10 AM EDT and be sure to tag them "the moment I felt most American." We'll feature our favorites on a special July 4th cover of Open Salon.

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I always forget how.
at Dewey, Cheatem,
and Howe Law Firm`
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I heard that silly on`
NPR's Car Talk Show.
Click and Clack are`
2- Greasy Monkey.
They no ever hack.
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My lawyer ask me to quit commenting.
I say that I promise to someday soon,ay.
I quit as soon as insiders (who?) no hack,
snoop, and snoop.
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I may quit blogging.
I'll but a cell phone.
I hope it will` Flax.
I text my nice lawyer.
I hope I no crash PU.
My Pickup haul dung.
A back window is broke.
Rodents crawl in window.
You have one difficult job
A racoon crawls in to snoop.
S/he snoops for jam on rye.
S`He no car if crust cut off.
okay. 4th of July. Whoopee!
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Why no go? snail in keyboard?
"(It's a bit broad, so you interpret as you will)."
I will indeed!! Teeheehee!!
~wanders off~
~peeks back~ I'm rating because Art posted a comment!! :D
Never.
I asked a serious question on my blog.
lease read ref.`
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My pondering.
My grievances.
Respectfully `
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I will Wash`
I can wait`
I will sing`
Welsh`
Lullabies.
Yiddish`
Lovers`
and/or`
French
Yodels
banter
Annabella request I be Santa.
Last winter we took a train.
It left Martinsburg, West Virginia,
and went loaded with mountain coal.
The chew chew (masticate grub good)`
passed Hancock, Md to Cumberland.
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I forgot how many tons of coal was burnt.
I took photos of Santa, and black soot smoke.
The farm blog has the archive of cloudy images.
The other photographers might tease a cheap digit.
I may ask my son to 'cut and paste' before the 4th.
He very busy, but ask a busy person if anything `
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Ever is to get done.
I was encouraged to`
Get an Official License.
There is a Santa School.
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My best sense of patriot?
Sit on Santa's lap and ask`
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Who is the real Snoopy?
I's sit on his fat thigh lap.
I'll ask for 4- $4.00 and`
I give Santa a 5th for a`
bottle of raw goat milk.
no gin comment allowed.
I am not gonna go pout.
No cry or wet Santa's`
red pants or pew long.
Pew means to sit long.
I'd be Santa with green
card carrying lice kilts.
Macy's may hire hicks.
I wave from the Moon.
Nessus shirt - huh?
read that's the old`
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Expurgatory Force.
This is my 4th Post.
If I vow to never be`
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Never be back `gin.
Then who win/silly?
I be back after hack!
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I commented 2 X's at your post.
It would not go. I will post later.
I go break vow and get Merrier.
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There is a brew called Merry Monk.
I recored the lost comment to you.
You are related to Foolish Monkey.
It's brewed in Easton, PA. I dream I was in the Williamsport, PA's Little League War Series.
I really loved basball.
I went as far as Pony Leagues. I hit 7 -Home runs one year, and pitched a No hitter.
I forget my ERA.
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off topic ? Read `
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Con Chapman -
barter a banana.
I barter cheese.
Everona Sheep.
Sheep have 19%`
rich butterfat `
honest Google?
Dr. Pat is a child pediatrician. She's amazing. She brews beers and soaks the cheese.
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Read Con C's book.
The Tear Of The Gerbil.
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How The Yankees Won
(and the Red Sox Lost)
Greatest Pennant Race
Ever`
Google it after you do
Google Everona Cheese
No sneeze cheese. Cheers.
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4th of July? Liberty. Justice.
Soda, Popcorn. Barb-be-cool.
Cotton Candy. Lamb Chops.
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I dreamed I was on the mound.
Bases loaded. 2- & 3- I balked.
I threw a ball wildly at Grump.
I slid into Home Plate to apologize.
The Ump was out cold drunk nocked.
Loopy. When I slid into Home my OY`
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Mp baseball base behind ripped. I am shy.
I will not send a You Tube of the sad side.
Slides scratch skin. The behind is sore red.
I never wear underpants. I had on a cup.
Never eat a banana slip in a baseball cup.
Styrofoam cups are better. Wear one cup.
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http://open.salon.com/blog/trudge164/2011/06/29/yo_no_soy_un_cubano_arrepentido-open_call
but now i change my mind.
it was actually feeling really flag-enthusiastic at age 11
coming back from barbados
where i got a sunstroke &
made my parents drive all over the island for a hamburger.
i used it to get into Univ of NH, later...the experience...
This happens often.
This happens why?
It happens to you?
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I read this ref Dylan Thomas -
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Mu first and greatest liberty was that being able to read everything and anything I cared to. I read indiscriminately, and with my eyes hanging out ....
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such blast of words,such slashing of humbug, and humbug too, such staggering peace, such enormous laughter, such and so many blinding bright lights breaking across the just-awakening wits and splashing over the pages in a million bits and pieces all of which are words,
words,
words,
and each of which was alive forever in its own delight and glory and oddity and light.
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When the "hack' or What is Happening?
Answer? Guess? I shut off, and wash it`
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Then come back via either Salon or Yahoo!
Why does this happen. Some days it's real bad.
My entry is yours for the readying: http://open.salon.com/blog/secret_gardens
Thank you