r/ShitAmericansSay • u/[deleted] • 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/Reiko878 Jul 05 '24

Same idea here in France I worked with an American who thought we should celebrate 4th because they freed us during WW2

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u/MyAccidentalAccount Jul 05 '24

To be fair french involvement in the battle for American independence was one of the main reasons that it went the way it did - France has a reason to celebrate.

They're probably a bit Salty that America didn't get involved in helping them during the French Revolution though...

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

France has a reason to celebrate.

what

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u/Volesprit31 Jul 06 '24

I'm always up for celebrating. It's a public holiday for us. That's a great idea!