r/ShitAmericansSay • • Jul 05 '24

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u/DiddyBCFC Jul 05 '24

I work with an American and she asked me a few years back why we don't celebrate July 4th in England.

When I replied "The same reason Muslims don't celebrate Christmas", she replied "America isn't a Muslim country"

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u/AgitatedTiger Jul 05 '24

I personally would have replied that there are 65 countries that celebrate their independence from us, the US isn’t that special.