July 4

[Melcombe]

Or in Eurospeak, 04/07/14.

A happy Fourth of July to our American cousins. Sorry about all that tax business with King George etc. Forgive & forget, eh?

Im intrigued to know whether a national - indeed, nationalistic - holiday merits any particular attire? A 42nd Street Skimmer perhaps?

I'm hoping for something along the lines of





Now, don't disappoint me chaps...

[rodes]

All is forgotten Melcombe. Thanks for being such a great friend for the last 200 years.

[hectorm]

Thanks for being such a great friend for the last 200 years.

200 years? Not quite. The Brits burnt down the White House and the Capitol in August 1814!

[Concordia]

But all was well by Christmas. Call it 199.523.