Comments on: How to Throw a Fourth of July Barbecue

on 7/6/2008 As to the tofu dog and veggie burger suggestion in step 5, I don't invite vegetarians to my 4th of July barbecues. They are unamerican.

on 7/5/2008 Hmm, this was posted at 2:34am on July 4th, plenty of time for me to read it and follow its advice for the BBQ I was having the very same day. Not! It will come in handy next year, though.

on 7/4/2008 How is "Yankee Doodle Dandy" patriotic? I've never understood it. I get "Row, row, row your boat," since I taught philosophy for 18 years, but explain to me the macaroni reference. Perhaps it's a nod to the huge impact that Italian culture has had on the United States (which, by the way, is not "America" -- Brazil and Mexico and Canada are *parts* of America, too, not to mention much else). -Larry Fike

on 6/21/2007 We are about to host our "7th Annual Fourth of July Bash" and here in Cincinnati we also have our annual cornhold tournament. We create a winner's and loser's bracket and everyone has a great time!

on 11/22/2005 At the last Fourth of July party I went to, someone made a layer cake frosted with whipped cream then made lines with cherry pie filling, and a square of blueberry pie filling in the upper left hand corner with whipped cream squeezed on top for stars.

on 11/22/2005 Each year I make deviled eggs and then put small flags in each one as a decoration. The size flags are the ones that fit on top of a toothpick. They come in a package of 50 and sell for about $1. They make a great presentation!

on 11/22/2005 One year I decided to throw a Thanksgiving dinner for the Fourth of July. We grilled a small fresh turkey, cooked the sweet potatoes in foil, made roasted corn, grilled fresh veggies and ended with a watermelon fight!

on 11/22/2005 We have been having a picnic with the same friends for 38 years. It started out with just the six of us, and now there are 26 of us (counting kids and grandkids). We crank our own ice cream; if you don't crank, you don't eat.