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Kohath said:
>No, Mr. Webb, you are incorrect in your understanding of the American
>heritage. The real reason, Mr. Webb, for the Boston Tea Party was because
>the colonists were sick of drinking tea and were trying to make a point -
>"ship us some coffee, you idiots!". Oh, and July 4th has nothing to do
with
>independence (independence day?), it is really a celebration for the day
the
>Chinese invented firecrackers!
Geez, I always figured it was because a bunch of those patriot guys
got a little more seriously monstered than usual and blew off some steam.
No doubt it appeals to my love of Occam's razor.
Owen Daviess
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