Independence Day in Marburg.

I decided since I cant go home for the 4th of July party, I have one here. Sometimes in life, you just have to make your own happiness. Here is the invitation--you can come too. It is complete with Editor's Notes.

Dear colleagues,

To celebrate the fact that I am several thousand kilometers away from

the celebrations of my favorite holiday, and to subtly remind the

British that we don't need their English Tea, I shall have a

Independence party at either the Rosenpark (Site of the former planet

Pluto, by the Hauptbahnhof) if the weather is good, or my house if the

weather is raining, tornado, hurricane, volcano, mass anarchy, etc.

Editors note: Marburg has the sun and planets geometrically placed

around the city. So you can literally 'Run to the Sun'. Hence, we

meet at Pluto.

I will supply Chips, Beer, and the famous American hamburger, freshly

grilled with cheese, onions, and all the ketchup you could ever want.

There will be no Hackfleisch an Brot however. That's just plain Wild.

Hackfleisch an Brot: a popular sandwich consisting of raw hamburger and onions.

Feel free to bring more food, little food, or no food at all for

others to share. Freedom is everything here.

Feel free to dress as medieval knights, cartoon characters, Uncle Sam

himself, or wear nothing--in true independent and democratic spirit. I

am a equal opportunity partier, but encourage more women to show up

(drunk).

Persons wearing red, white, AND blue get all the beer they want. But

those that dont, probably will too.

You can also bring tea bags, but I am not sure what we will do with

them. I am afraid if we throw them in the river, some ducks will die.

The German graduate students asked earlier in the week if they could bring

tea bags to throw in the river running along the Park--to reenact the Boston

Tea party.

While the constitution says all men are created equal, I have a

feeling some ducks are not.

Any who can bring games, will also get to drink all the beer they

want. If you have to ask the date of the party, you are not invited.

Someone in my german class asked me when the 4th of July was. They are not invited.

Will a 12-pack of beer be enough?