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    Gryphon's Word of the Day, July 4, 2008

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    65 days ago in Gryphondear's Word of the Day · Authority: 5

    The word of the day for July 4, 2008 is "independence" — noun — 1: the quality or state of being independent. 2 archaic : competence 1. Today is my brother's mumble-eighth birthday. Happy birthday, Wes! A happy Independence Day to all the rest of you. I suggest you all take a look at Slapinion's take on the day. I couldn't have put together a better nostalgic look at the trappings of the celebration. I had intended to take Lloyd and the dog up to our daughter's house for a holiday dinner, but Lloyd is under the weather today. Maybe we can go tomorrow. Speed Bump (aka Bubbles) and I went for our walk really early this morning. The air was crisp and fresh. Everyone's yards were looking good. A man was out pumping the bilges of his boat in his driveway. A garbage truck rumbled past us. When we got home, Speedy didn't want to stay inside, so I put him in his pen with a couple of toys and water. After a short while, he started barking. A couple of feral cats were in the yard catercorner to us. I told him that he didn't need to save us from desperate kitties and dragged him into the house. After a few parting barks from inside the patio doors—which didn't impress the cats any more than barking from the pen—he gave up in disgust. He's keeping Lloyd company at the moment. Our quote for the day is from Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), U.S. president. Speech at Springfield, Illinois, June 26, 1857. Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. 2, p. 405, Rutgers University Press (1953, 1990): [The Declaration of Independence] meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all; constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and even though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly spreading and deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. ;^) Jan Tags: independence