Anglophile Hiatus

"It's the 4th of July!"

As Danny in the Great Escape so brilliantly put it.

Even in a German prison camp, you can't break American Spirit. I love this country so much, and no matter how much I miss London, I am always Proud to be an American.

(and I can appreciate the ingenuity of American Moonshine from potatoes in Germany, even if I don't drink)

"In the three years, seven months, and two weeks that I've been in the bag, that's the most extraordinary stuff I've ever tasted."

"I'll tell you what it isn't. It isn't Napoleon Brandy."

"How are you managing over there without us? Getting along alright, are you?"
"We seem to be getting along alright, shur....sir."
"Yes, well, it's good stuff, Hilts."

"Up the Rebels!"
"Down the British!"

Yes, We're Going to a Party

Today is my MOST FAVORITE person in the WORLD's birthday! Oh yeah, and it's Sir Paul's birthday too...

Today Paul McCartney turns 69. But, more importantly, it's my Mom's Birthday! I think it's so nice that Paul wrote this song for my Mom so many years ago. (They say it's your birthday. Well, it's my birthday too, yeah!) The song was released just over a year after Mom was born. Coincidence? I think not. She's so lucky. A Beatle wrote a song just for her, and all she had to do was be born on the right day.

Happy Birthday Mommy.