Happy Independance Day!!

I originally wanted to write a post about music or some of the other things I have on my mind, but seeing as it is the nation's birthday I feel like there should be a red, white, & blue tinge on whatever I write.

So I set out to find the video or song or website that most embodies the America I hold so dear. There were a few ideas that had potential: The annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest (which came down to a sudden death "dog-off"); the injustice of California banning fireworks in some parts of SoCal (wildfires, shmildfires); or even a blurb about the Declaration of Independence.

But then I stumbled across YouTube gold.

In my opinion, this clip captures the essence of the current American dream: to become so wealthy and popular that nothing you do seems outlandish. We have a professional boxer in a sequined Uncle Sam costume who has become so popular his entrance involves Vegas-style dancers with peacock feathers on their heads, enough mini American flags to keep the factories in China humming for weeks, and James Brown gettin down with his bad self. How can you beat that? I'll tell ya how, by adding a splash of Cold War-ambiance circa 1985.

Enjoy.




(Oh and try and block out the memories of Apollo getting his ass handed to him.)