happy 4th everyone!
currently, i am upset about the following: that i am not at a beach, and that i don't own a barbecue. hopefully, the astoria pool and the boyfriend's famous burgers on our brand new ikea grill pan will remedy these unfortunates, but for now, i can take solace in this, the single greatest musical movie ever made, 1776.first produced on broadway in 1969, 1776 tells the oft-spoke of tale of the signing of the declaration of independence, in colonial philadelphia. it stars a beautiful, fiery william daniels (mr. feeney of boy meets world fame), a young blythe danner, and john cullum. it is packed full of whigs, candlelight, quill pens, cane fights, horseback riding and glorious song & dance numbers. I LOVE THIS MOVIE. it is the weirdest, greatest addition to the american musical theater. at one point, nearly 45 minutes go by without anyone singing, the longest song break in any musical ever. the best part is? i own it.
i cannot wait to celebrate the birth of our nation tonight, post-fireworks & feasting, of course.
revolutions come into this world like bastard children - half improvised and half compromised. – ben franklin
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