Constitution Day 2006

[Dixon Cannon]

Sunday September 17th, 2006 is the 219th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America.

We Americans spend a great deal of effort celebrating St. Patricks Day, Cinco de Mayo, Labor Day, and Secretaries Day, but we seem to forget all this freedom to celebrate is because of the wonderful document - and the principles of Liberty embodied within it.

Do you celebrate Constitution Day? Do you think it deserves a higher place in our priority of holidays? Why do you think the anniversary of this momentous occasion in history is such a low priority amongst a people so anxious to party at the drop of a hat?....

I believe it's time to change our priorities a bit and finally recognize what a magnificent labor of genius our Constitution really is and celebrate the fact that we still have one to celebrate at all.

How 'bout you?

-dixon cannon

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Thanks for the reminder! I'll definitely keep the framers of the Constitution in my thoughts on Sunday.

I may go to the shooting range, too, I haven't been in a long time.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Taking a constitutional

As a member of a colonial Georgia family, I celebrate every year by taking whatever dogs are in the house at the time out for a little parade. Not much, but it's something. I'd also be interested in hearing how others celebrate it, if at all.