Happy Fourth of July from In The Bleachers!

Folks, sitting in my hotel lobby today I debated doing some normal content but then I hopped on twitter and realized some of y'all were already, at eight this morning, up to all sorts of no good to celebrate the nation's birthday so I decided to save my brain power for tomorrow. My hats go off to you people, I wish I could partake early like a boss. Today is a great day and while I'll be spending the bulk of it in a car heading back to ITB headquarters I hope you all truly enjoy the holiday. Thanks to Derek Medlin for providing me with the proper motivation to do stuff this morning.

Before we have a little fun let's be serious and remember why we're free folks. Today's the birthday of the country we all love and thanks to those folks who've given life and limb we're able to write on these here innanets about sports, argue over the twitter machine and drink Wild Turkey on weekdays without consequence or persecution. Hats off to the original folks fighting for that freedom way back at Lexington and Concord and for those through history who have fought to make sure that ALL people are afforded those inalienable rights that we all enjoy; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

For most of you enjoy your cookouts, for those of you doing it real style enjoy the hell out of your barbecues. To take a page from the homey Andy Staples book, if you have to ask the difference then odds are it's a cook out and you're from above the Mason-Dixon line which, no offense, means you don't really know that much about barbecue. Don't get butthurt, it is what it is, I don't know much about clam chowder or bagels folks. Well, except one comes in a can and the other comes from Breugger's so I'd say we're even y'all.

Get after it today, if you're shooting fireworks yourself have fun. Because of my prior experiences with fireworks I am 99% sure that no one can actually get hurt from them. I never have been aside from a few superficial burns and a little deafness temporarily; same thing that happens on any other random night that I decide to blow stuff up. I highly recommend bottle rocket and/or Roman Candle Duels. They are a first class event. Especially if they are performed after a few shotgun duels, which, if you don't know is the Official Tailgate Drinking Game of In The Bleachers.

What's a shotgun duel?



Well sort of. It is like that except normally we're shirtless and we throw the beer cans a lot harder. A certain former UNC baseball player almost sliced a UNC laxbros nipple clean off with a can and a rocket arm throw. Ah, great times. Add this to your Fourth of July and tailgate festivities, thank me later.
 
*Another wrinkle we added is if you lose the duel you go again. And again. And again. And again until you win one.

So everyone enjoy your holiday. This is going to be straight up awesome and I'll probably be going HAM later tonight with some Wild Turkey and a little trouble. I thought long and hard about this video given my current location, the ATL Shawty, and where I plan on being come week two of the season, Dawgs-Cocks.



Instead I went with Miley because today is an official Party In The USA and I couldn't leave you without a little something "good" to enjoy the holiday. Be safe folks, don't drink and drive y'all. You'll spill your drink.

But seriously, don't. It is not a smart move for reasons I think we all understand; jail, your life and most importantly someone else's life.

GO HEELS! GO AMERICA!