Today in Australia marks perhaps the funnest holidays on the American calendar. I’m referring to of course, 4th of July or Independence Day (aka when America curb stomped the British out of their newly formed country)
I’ve always found it interesting how Americans will state the name of this holiday fourth of July when they would write it as 07.04 – or July 4th, where we in Australia would say 04.07 – or 4th July…. but yeah, who really cares, just merely an observation (get used to these).
Anyway, 4th of July is a great holiday not only because of Booze, BBQ’s & Boats, but also that extra special “B” which is the only sport running at the moment BASEBALL!
Over the last few years, the celebration of the holiday has really ramped up within the diamond. Teams are not getting fully decked out in ‘Stars and Striped” uniforms (with the exception of the Blue Jays of course), and putting on special giveaways to the fans in attendance (watching the Cards v Nats game yesterday 90% of the crowd were wearing red, white & blue cowboy hats – you’re very mistaken if you think I didn’t also want one!)
So whilst your average baseball game might be as Americana as it gets, on the fourth the schtick is ramped up to 100 and truly goes into overdrive!
In Australia, our equivalent to the 4th is appropriately called “Australia Day”. While us Aussies aren’t celebrating our independence (although I truly hope this happens in the future), much like the Americans, we are celebrating all that makes our melting pot of a nation great, and much like the Americans we also typically do it with Booze, BBQs and Boats!
This time next year, on the 4th of July, I’m excited to be also celebrating that extra special “B” with whoever I might be with 😉
Thirty before 30 