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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 07-01-2005, 07:25 AM:

Is anyone (in the US, of course) planning to do anything special for the 4th of July weekend? Will anyone be showing the National Anthem or anything else before/after the feature?

I'm toying with the idea of running the "Spirit of America" short from a few years ago for the weekend, though I think that the National Anthem (which I have in 35mm) would be a bit over the top. Thoughts?

Edit: For those not in the US who are unaware of it, July 4 is a US tradition to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence (which actually occurred on July 2) in 1776. It normally includes fireworks, musical performances of works written by American composers or with patriotic themes, and a day off from work for most.

Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 07-01-2005, 08:57 AM:

I will be projecting "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (Jimmy Cagney) at the Fox Theater in Centralia, Wash.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 07-01-2005, 08:58 AM:

The US Army Jazz Ambassadors will be playing 3 shows (30-45 min. sets.) at our main indoor venue.

The Drifters will be headlining at the outdoor stage. (Portable stage.)

Zambelli's will be topping it all off at nightfall.
They've already got the tubes set up. They'll load them Sunday night, weather permitting. They'll prime (hook up the electric fuses to) them Monday afternoon. If weather threatens, they'll cover the tubes with aluminum foil and plastic. They can fire them in virtually any weather except for lightning, fog or pouring down rain. Even if it's a little drizzly, it'll still be a go. Weather forecasts look good, though. No rain expected all day.

Of course, I'll be sitting on the roof with a bucket of water to make sure no embers land on the rubber membrane. [Big Grin]

Posted by Barry Floyd (Member # 385) on 07-01-2005, 09:23 AM:

We play the National Anthem every night before we light the screen at our drive-in. It is kind of cool to see people standing in respect all across the field while it plays.

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 07-01-2005, 11:20 AM:

Nothing special going on here other than the typical fireworks displays all over town. I'll be on watch with the hose just in case the yard tries to go up in flames like it did last year. We just got a new roof put on so I think I won't have to worry about it quite so much this year.

And a happy Dominion... er, Canada Day to all our friends in the Great White North.

Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 07-01-2005, 11:45 AM:

In our little mountain town with a huge and popular firework show, we will strongly advertise that "Batman Begins" will be over a half hour before the fireworks start to eliminate any fears that anyone going to the movies would miss a single salute or explosion.

Posted by Dan Suomi (Member # 2585) on 07-01-2005, 03:26 PM:

I will be singing the National Anthem in the IMAX using the usher mic in the front of the auditorium. lol

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 07-01-2005, 03:48 PM:

quote: Randy Stankey
Zambelli's will be topping it all off at nightfall.

Being from New Castle, I've seen many Zambelli productions. When my mom worked as a travel agent back in the early 80's, she booked a lot of George Zambelli's personal trips to various venues his company had been contracted for. About six years ago, their main warehouse here in town exploded. Fortunately, all the workers had gone home for the night and nobody was killed, but the theatre (only one mile away) felt as if we had been depth-charged. The blast wave took out windows and rattled foundations some five to ten miles distant.

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 07-01-2005, 05:14 PM:

Saturday night we'll be doing our usual July 4th show. The organist will play the Star Spangled Banner while one of those old TV sign off films with a flag blowing in a 100 mph gale is on the screen with t he words, then there is "Take Me Out to The Ball Game", followed by "America Tghe Beautiful" and "God Bless America", all sing alongs with word slides with patriotic graphics. Always brings a good reaction.

As for me, Monday evening the wife and will be going to Ft. Lee, a newrby Armys base for their celebration complete with a large Army band, good cheap eats, lots of Military and patriotic souvenirs, and fireworks at 9.30. Probably the safest place too, as the place is crawling with MPs and base police.

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 07-01-2005, 05:50 PM:

Having grown up mostly on Marine Corps bases and air stations, I was used to seeing the National Anthem played directly before every show.

July 2, I'm watching a big country music concert at the Polo Field aboard Fort Sill. Gary Allan is the headlining act. Should be a pretty good show, but still not as cool the FREE concert a decade ago when Martina McBride played the Polo Field on July 4, and performed her hit "Independence Day" when it was number one on the country music charts.

July 4: going to be exploding lots of Black Cats, M5000s and various launchers.

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 07-01-2005, 06:27 PM:

I'll be drinking tea and as usual sending The White House my usual demand for unpaid taxes since 1776 [Big Grin]

Posted by Mark Hajducki (Member # 1732) on 07-01-2005, 06:51 PM:

quote:
I'll be drinking tea and as usual sending The White House my usual demand for unpaid taxes since 177

Since we are having non-US submisions

I'll be staying out of town whilst anarchists try to destroy every American (or globely) owned building.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 07-01-2005, 07:04 PM:

Monday is a normal working day here, but an American ex-pat friend is throwing what she claims will be a 'small-scale' dinner party to mark the occasion. When she did likewise for Thanksgiving last November, I ended up spending the following day nursing the mother of all hangovers while trying to finish writing a long and complicated fundraising document for work. Maybe Dick's right and I should make the 4th of July a 'Boston tea party' this time!

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 07-01-2005, 10:49 PM:

The "Great Kaboom" at Zambelli's was heard clean up here! (No. Not really! [Big Grin]

) However, when it happened, people at Mercyhurst were worried whether it would affect their next show. It didn't.

Last year, George's memorial show was held at Mercyhurst. They had a mass at the chappel followed by fireworks. It was cool.

I don't have to be at work until later on in the afternoon because my shows don't start until the evening. I will have some time to celebrate at home, first.

I USED to make a drive across the state line to get some fireworks but that's gotten old. Now I just go to the range. (See my last picture submission.) I think I'll get out the rifle(s) this time. [Wink]

Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 07-02-2005, 01:43 AM:

I always watch at least one Christmas movie on the 4th of July, just because it's so wrong [Smile]

Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 07-02-2005, 03:27 AM:

i usually find out about holidays by looking at my work schedule and noticing that there are extra shows on a weekday. looking at this week's schedule, i wondered what holiday it was on monday. now i know.

carl

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 07-02-2005, 03:23 PM:

Yeah, I live in a so-called "blue state" too Carl. What's the 4th of July again? [Razz]

No, seriously, the 4th of July is lost on most people here in America. Today its just a day to party outside in the summer sun and go see fireworks that night. I'm sure some of the people who I'll be with on Monday don't even know who we fought in the Revolution.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 07-02-2005, 07:09 PM:

I'll be blasting fireworks with the best of'em (a friend an I usually blow obscene amounts of cash putting on a show for our families and friends) but always have a thought of thankfulness in the back of my mind that I live where I do.

Posted by David Buckley (Member # 2600) on 07-04-2005, 07:19 AM:

Here in new Zealand we've just had our 4th of July, it now being 00:18 on the 5th. So what was the monday night movie on the telly? Independence day. Karma or coincidencs....

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 07-04-2005, 04:09 PM:

Dick said "I'll be drinking tea and as usual sending The White House my usual demand for unpaid taxes since 1776 [Big Grin] "
Dick I thought you drank tetley's best bitter or guiness [Smile]

I wonder what that tax bill would add up to now if we applied Masterard compound interest rates to it [Smile]

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 07-05-2005, 09:05 PM:

quote: Gordon McLeod
I wonder what that tax bill would add up to now if we applied Masterard compound interest rates to it

This question is very simple to answer.

The Tea Act of 1773 called for a two cent tax on every pound of dried tea leaves sold by the British East India Company to the colonial subjects in America. Waiting in Boston Harbor in December 1773, were three ships loaded with 10,000 pounds of tea ready for market.

OK, so lets take 10,000 pounds and multiply it by $.02 for a total of $200. As of this writing, it has been 2,780 months since the actual event. Lets use an arbitrarily interest rate of . . . I don't know . . . 18% compounded monthly.

Mathematically, the citizens of Boston owe the British Crown approximately $656,080.00 in back taxes payable through the city's credit card.

Should have just paid the $200 and said screw it. [Big Grin]

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 07-07-2005, 01:00 AM:

Luckily I don't live "IN" the city...too bad for Scott! [Smile]

Posted by Martin Brooks (Member # 1269) on 07-07-2005, 12:43 PM:

quote: Aaron Mehocic
Mathematically, the citizens of Boston owe the British Crown approximately $656,080.00 in back taxes payable through the city's credit card.

Should have just paid the $200 and said screw it.

And that doesn't even count the royalties Americans owe the British for the use of the English language all these years.