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Happy 4th of July, Muppet Style

by Julianne Dalcanton

This is transcendently ridiculous.

For the many international CV readers, today is the US’s Independence Day celebration, which is in large part an excuse to bar-b-que meat products, blow up fireworks, and drink beer. If you’re tuning in from abroad, you are probable sober enough to read Daniel’s upcoming post on gravitational waves. For the rest of the drunken US crew, you can probably handle the Muppets.

PS. While we’re talking beer, I must recommend the current Full Sail Limited Edition L.T.D. (Recipe No. 3), sold in bottles with the pale blue label. Seriously. Try some.

(h/t: Again with the CakeWrecks)

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July 4th, 2009 12:58 PM Tags: great american beer, silly american amusements
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10 Responses to “Happy 4th of July, Muppet Style”

  1. 1.   QUASAR Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    …to read Daniel’s upcoming post on gravitational waves.

    Anything new about them?

  2. 2.   yay muppets Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Oh how I LOVED Sam the Eagle as a kid. Thanks so much for sharing that….

  3. 3.   The Science Pundit Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    That was GREAT!!!

  4. 4.   Julianne Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    It was the hot dogs in the background that really got me.

  5. 5.   Sili Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    I love Beaker, but that bear scares me.

  6. 6.   Christina Viering Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Thank you! That was great!

  7. 7.   Lab Lemming Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    The beer can go directly onto the hot dogs, if you have something like this:
    http://lablemminglounge.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-fourth-of-july.html

  8. 8.   Brian137 Says:
    July 5th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    “…Daniel’s upcoming post on gravitational waves.”

    I’m all ears.

  9. 9.   The AstroDyke Says:
    July 6th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    Oh, thank you Julianne. Sam the Eagle made my day.

  10. 10.   American-wide web Says:
    July 7th, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    Heartwarming!! Inspiring! Cute! Nice. Well, … OK.
    Was I the only one expecting the Founding Fathers on Mount Rushmore to start singing along?





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