independence day

in·de·pend·ence
noun.
the fact or state of being independent : Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 | I've always valued my independence. See note at LIBERTY.
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from INDEPENDENT, partly on the pattern of French indépendance.

another of uncle dennis' superb 4th of july blowouts. additionally some struggles with the cookware (8MiB MPEG).

the boy needs feeding
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onward! with cup!
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doug and aidan, second cousins at work
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i'm a rocker. i rock out!
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the boy and his uncle
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aunt alexis in motion
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aunt pat taking a picture of me taking a picture of her
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the base of operations
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the adjunct council
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scene from the path
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thatched roof cottages!
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our host
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nerds in funny shirts
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pat alexis and marie
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grillmeister at work
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grilling is hard work
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aunt norine, grandma, and aunt pat in the sharp hat
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so there were these pots
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a two quart and a three quart
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and they got stuck together
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and some time was spent
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trying to get them apart
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father and son in fancy shirts
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who watches the firework watchers?
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