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What makes the 4th of July?

Posted in Food, Misc, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2012| 4 Comments »

Fireworks, parades, or food? It helps if it’s red, white, and blue. The national preoccupation with cupcakes continues.

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Holiday weekend preparations

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , , on July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Forget about that grilled food this weekend. All your celebrations should begin and end with WATERMELON.

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Gimme a C, gimme an A, gimme an R…

Posted in Transportation, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The G Train conductor closed the doors before I could wedge my foot in. I was waiting at the station for a while, which gave me time to ponder the neighborhood’s namesake, Charles Carroll of Maryland. He was a Revolutionary War veteran and the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, and I won’t give him much thought until the next 4th of July.

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Prospect Park on the 4th of July

Posted in entertainment, Misc, tagged , , , , , on July 5, 2009| 2 Comments »

Swan Lake

A few feet of shoreline were free of people, otherwise, the place was packed! You couldn’t walk two feet without bumping into a barbecue. A father and daughter tried to coax a soccer ball and a balloon back to shore. Nearby, a boombox was playing Michael Jackson for all to hear. That was the soundtrack of the day.

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Stuffing in the hotdogs out at Nathan’s Famous

Posted in entertainment, Food, tagged , , , , , , , , , on July 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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You didn’t really think I’d brave the crowds at Coney Island to watch contestants stuff hotdogs in their faces, did you? Again, Joey Chestnut of the U.S. defeated former champ Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, downing 68 Nathan’s hotdogs (and buns) in 10 minutes. ESPN aired the action live. Competitive eating has evolved into a career here in the U.S., for the select few who have the talent. I don’t think it’s helping our reputation around the world. Happy 4th!

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