The Friday Five.
1. What is one of your favorite things about your country?
We always think we are so right when we are so wrong.
2. What is your favorite thing to do on your country's national holiday?
Be a pyro.
Cover illustration from a circa 1883 Japanese fireworks English language catalogue.
3. What do you usually do for your country's national holiday?
The parade, the village ice cream social for the big tricycle and bicycle decorating contest and then to my big sister's for barbeque and FIREWORKS!
One year I was McGruff The Crime-Fighting Dog in the parade; one year I drove the prom queen in my roadster.
Everyone said it was the first time the driver was prettier than the queen. I guess they've never been to England.
4. What is your favorite national/regional ethnic dish?
Bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad in a freezing cold parking lot before a Green Bay Packers game.
5. Who is your favorite national hero and why?
井上 建
Daniel Ken Inouye
1924 September 7 — 2012 December 17
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by The Emperor Of Japan.
Honorably discharged. Rank of captain.
Recipient of The Medal Of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, et al.
Not one but two Purple Hearts.
President pro tempore of the Senate placing him third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States. Senator from 1963 until his death.
The Greatest American Of All Time.
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