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[somethingspecial]

Good afternoon, Adstringendum!

[Rachel is outside today, wearing a red shirt and a blue skirt, with white leggings and blue shoes. To the majority of Adstringendum, it appears that she's just wearing what she always wears, but to those that are hip to Rachel's tremendous amount of jive, she's rather... patriotic today.

She adjusts the PCD quickly before nodding firmly to herself.]

I do believe that should do it... well! For those of you that are American, today is Independence Day! And while the majority of you are not even from ... well, Earth or anything resembling it, I thought it would be appropriate for those to celebrate it accordingly. And back home, when I celebrate it, my dads take me to the parade, in which I sing the National Anthem, and we celebrate by eating Tofutti and vegan dogs -- but that is entirely besides the point.

[DEEP BREATH.]

The point is that I would like, very much, to sing it for you, so you may enjoy it for the beautiful song that it is, and so we can all share something of an Independence Day -- even if you aren't from America or Earth or the universe that I reside in.

[aka she's not going to give you a choice, adoring public. But to her credit, at least she sings the anthem beautifully and without error. And when she is done, Rachel gives a winning smile, before giving a curtsy, and the feed is shut off.]

Comments

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

Never celebrated Independence Day before...though I'm hardly American.

[The accent totally gives him away.]

What's a...tofutti?

[somethingspecial]

Well -- surely the British have something patriotic to celebrate, too? -- or perhaps you could look at this day as the day that you lost a colony.

[/SENSITIVE]

And tofutti is ice cream made out of tofu. It's very delicious.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

I suppose, but my family was never really into muggle holidays.

I'm not entirely sure what tofu is.

[HE EATS MEAT, OKAY RACHEL.]

1/2

[somethingspecial]

Well, now is your opportunity to celebrate one! It would be very ironic -- seeing as America gained independence from Great Britain. You could give a unique wizarding perspective!

[somethingspecial]

[....... sob.]

It is a meat and dairy substitute.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

I suppose so! Never been one for authority, after all. Plus, this is the holiday with the fireworks, right? Bet I could make better ones than you would see back home.

...why would you want to make a meat substitute?

[somethingspecial]

I am a vegan -- I don't eat meat or animal products.

[BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY:]

You can make fireworks?

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

Why would you not want to eat meat?

[THAT SOUNDS AWFUL. HE FEELS BAD FOR YOU RACHEL.]

Psh, I've been making fireworks since before my first year.

[somethingspecial]

Because I like having animals alive and it's healthy.

[And a bunch of other morally complicated answers but Rachel has no time to explain.]

-- could you make some for me? Please? Red, white, and blue would be ideal.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

But they're delicious. I can't imagine not eating the roasted boar at the welcome feast at Hogwarts!

[His mouth is watering at the thought.]

'course I can. Just tell me when and where and I'll make sure the whole city can see it.

[somethingspecial]

[xclvhsdgfds she's just going to ignore the mental image of a roast boar, because... Sirius, no. No, just no.

INSTEAD, MORE IMPORTANT THINGS. LIKE FIREWORKS.]

That would be amazing! You should shoot them off at the highest point in the city so that everyone, everywhere, can see them!