Day 21: Patriotism Day

Although the book implied that today we should be patriotic about some other country, I felt like being patriotic about France or something would be a little anti-American, so I decided to stick with the good old USA. I planned on being decked out in red, white and blue today...but, when I woke up I really just did not feel like trying to figure out that outfit. In first period though when we have our daily announcements, we always say the pledge of allegiance, and I planned on saying it extra loud today. Only...we had a sub who couldn't figure out the TV and so we missed the pledge, and plus, even if we hadn't, the TV had a bad connection or something so it would go, "Today there is a National Honor-SHWWWAKKKKCSAFFFMCK-questions see Mr.-CLLLLALMMMMFFACKKK-came in third place-GRMMMUPHLLLLACKKK." It was ridiculous, and really loud, and annoying. I said the pledge inside my head though. And I kept singing to myself (in my head also) throughout the day "My Country 'Tis of Thee." That is the WORST song to have stuck in your head...especially if you start accidentally humming it because that's a pretty lame song to hum.

The best effort of my patriotism today was definitely what just occurred a few minutes ago. I really wanted to express my patriotism and love for my country today to other people, and to do this without being thought of as totally weird and off-my-rocker...I decided to chat about it. Online. With people from all over the internet with who knows what on their mind. (Actually I think we all know what.) But don't worry, it's all clean. I went to a random chat room (Brittany knows what it is) and entered the chat as "USAgirl." I immediately got tons of responses because of the "girl" part of my name...apparently that is just begging for cybersex...but I only talked to the first three people who imed me. Here is the best conversation:

urnso2: i luv usa
USAgirl: me too!
USAgirl: usa is the best
urnso2: i m from ny
urnso2: u
USAgirl: pennsylvania
urnso2: kool
urnso2: how old r u
USAgirl: 18
urnso2: kool
urnso2: oh
urnso2: i m 27
urnso2: u r alot younger huh
USAgirl: yeah i guess so
urnso2: lol
urnso2: u ever dated an older guy
USAgirl: isn't it amazing how our forefathers founded our country for us?
USAgirl: yeah one that looked like thomas jefferson
USAgirl: he was hot
urnso2: yeah
urnso2: lol
urnso2: i am a descendat of john adams
USAgirl: really???
USAgirl: that is SO awesome!
urnso2: i think so
urnso2: my freind is a descendant of ben franklin
USAgirl: i have never met a descendant of his before. i dated a relative of pres. garfield...but he didn't even really do anything in his presidency
urnso2: lol
urnso2: how old was the jefferson guy
USAgirl: 29 i think
USAgirl: i don't remember
urnso2: %%%%
urnso2: how did u meet him
USAgirl: he came to where i work one day and asked for my number. i work at Liberty Lunches...a lunch buffet that is patriotic themed
urnso2: kool
USAgirl: yeah it's awesome. we have red white and blue meatloaf tomorrow. it looks kind of disgusting, but it's actually really good. i love it actually. but it's definitely not as good as the stars and stripes asparagus.
urnso2: how far did u go with him
urnso2: lol at the food
USAgirl: oh you know, just to the 13 colonies stage.
urnso2: lol
urnso2: i am not familiar
USAgirl: well, let's just say i got to his maryland and he got to my delaware, if you know what i mean
urnso2: lol
urnso2: lucky guy
USAgirl: yeah, he was. i didn't even really like his personality though, i think it was mainly his resemblance to jefferson, my favorite president ever.
USAgirl: i love america.
urnso2: y jefferson
USAgirl: 1) his federalist ways 2) he's hot 3) his strict interpretation of the consitution
USAgirl: ok, well it's been nice talking to you
urnso2: c ya
USAgirl: i love the USA, and you should too!
urnso2: i do

The other guy I talked to didn't seem as interested about my love with the USA. One guy told me he was 6'6 and I excitedly told him that Abe Lincoln was the exact same height...and then when he didn't respond for a while, I wrote, "are you there?" and when he still didn't answer I said, "Abe Lincoln would have been more polite." Then I asked him who is favorite president was and he said, "clinton because he was a pimp." And that ended that conversation.