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This is an interesting subject. The 4th of July is not celebrated in Utah as it is in other states: instead that same energy and celebration goes into Utah's "
by wavefunction 8y ago
This is an interesting subject. The 4th of July is not celebrated in Utah as it is in other states: instead that same energy and celebration goes into Utah's "Pioneer Days." This divergence from the rest of the nation provides some insight into the history of Utah and the people who settled it, and their relationship to the greater United States. Personally, I don't think it reflects positively but that's just my opinion on another interesting divergence in national tradition.
- ngngngng 8y agoNative Utahn here. 4th of July seems just the same here as it does anywhere else i've lived. We basically just have a round 2 on pioneer day.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoMore: The Mormons were intending to leave the United States and start their own country. When they came to Utah (1847), much of it was still Mexican territory. They celebrate the day that commemorates them trying to leave the US as hard as they celebrate the 4th of July. Note well: This does not make Utah Mormons less patriotic... just a bit historically schizophrenic.
- emilsedgh 8y agoAs an Iranian Jewish-born atheist who grew up in Iran and now lives in the U.S, I celebrate Hannuklah, Nowrooz (Iranian new year), Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other fun holiday you would throw at us. I think we live in a world that nobody gives a fuck about reasons and true meanings behind things. Fuck history I wanna party!
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoWell, for what it's worth, I think the west needs more Muslims. I mean, why do we have weekends? It's basically Saturday because of the Jews, and Sunday because of the Christians. Well, the Muslims' holy day is Friday. Three day weekend every week? Yeah, sign me up. This is not an endorsement of Islam as a theology. But culturally, I'm down.
- Latteland 8y agoLet's make Monday atheist day, then we'll be set.