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Happy 4th of July!
(I know I’m a few hours early, but you wont mind)
I’m European, and as such I nurture generally positive but somewhat mixed emotions regarding the US. We Europeans believe you guys put jelly and peanut butter on everything (except your AR-15s) and wash it down with Budweiser, but we love you, we just don’t like to admit it. As the number one super power you rule much of the world and we whine about it, but secretly we thank God it’s you guys and not China. Without you, Hitler or Stalin would have ruled our continent. I sincerely thank your fathers and grandfathers for their service, going overseas to help kick Adolf’s butt in wwii and for keeping the Soviets at bay during the Cold War.
Also, many of us have bloodline connections to America; in my case my maternal grandfather had a cousin leaving Sweden and settling in the US, just like more than a million other Swedes. That’s a staggering number, considering Sweden had about 5 million inhabitants at the time. I met some of my US relatives as a kid when they visited Sweden in the 90s, but alas I have lost contact since. If any Grubb in Seattle happens to read this, hi from a possible distant relative in Sweden
So I was thinking I should try & congratulate you guys on your Independence Day in some small but knify way. Why not a display of my most American blades, a Ka-bar Fighter and a Buck 110.
Perhaps this thread can develop into an American Blades parade. So, don’t be shy, bring out your limited edition Hulk Hogan signature Bowie, your genuine Ol’ South cotton sampler, your grandfather’s Stockman or your state of the art powder steel flipper with tungsten ball bearings, or anything in between. Hope to see some US steel in the thread!
Best,
Daniel
(I know I’m a few hours early, but you wont mind)
I’m European, and as such I nurture generally positive but somewhat mixed emotions regarding the US. We Europeans believe you guys put jelly and peanut butter on everything (except your AR-15s) and wash it down with Budweiser, but we love you, we just don’t like to admit it. As the number one super power you rule much of the world and we whine about it, but secretly we thank God it’s you guys and not China. Without you, Hitler or Stalin would have ruled our continent. I sincerely thank your fathers and grandfathers for their service, going overseas to help kick Adolf’s butt in wwii and for keeping the Soviets at bay during the Cold War.
Also, many of us have bloodline connections to America; in my case my maternal grandfather had a cousin leaving Sweden and settling in the US, just like more than a million other Swedes. That’s a staggering number, considering Sweden had about 5 million inhabitants at the time. I met some of my US relatives as a kid when they visited Sweden in the 90s, but alas I have lost contact since. If any Grubb in Seattle happens to read this, hi from a possible distant relative in Sweden
So I was thinking I should try & congratulate you guys on your Independence Day in some small but knify way. Why not a display of my most American blades, a Ka-bar Fighter and a Buck 110.
Perhaps this thread can develop into an American Blades parade
. So, don’t be shy, bring out your limited edition Hulk Hogan signature Bowie, your genuine Ol’ South cotton sampler, your grandfather’s Stockman or your state of the art powder steel flipper with tungsten ball bearings, or anything in between. Hope to see some US steel in the thread! Best,
Daniel
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. I even forgive her for playing a Norwegian 
