Well here in South Africa we do not have an Independence Day and what we have in common with the US is fighting the British and there was actually a couple of things that the British did in SA that is still a very sore matter but I don't want to bring that up now. We in SA have a Freedom Day. The day that SA was freed of apartheid and since someone has posted the US national anthem, I would like to post ours. Before I do I'd like to say that it consists of 5 languages. isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Afrikaans (Dutch) and English. I like the patriotism that I read here and yes, I feel the same.
Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
O fedise dintwa la matshwenyeho,
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
Setjhaba sa South Afrika - South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.
Translation if the first parts:
Lord, bless Africa
May her spirit rise high up
Hear thou our prayers
Lord bless us.
Lord, bless Africa
Banish wars and strife
Lord, bless our nation
Of South Africa.
Ringing out from our blue heavens
From our deep seas breaking round
Over everlasting mountains
Where the echoing crags resound ...
To come to my second point. Fireworks has never been a favorite of mine since people tend to forget the animals. I fear days like Guy Fawkes, Christmas and New Year cause I know how afraid my dogs get when the fireworks start. Not all people are considerate of pets.
:-PManie Verster
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Johannesburg
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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. - Holy Bible
I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. - Everett Mckinley Dirkson (Well, I am trying. - Manie Verster)