We don't have 52 states--we don't even have 50, if you factor in the "Commonwealths"...that's Virginia and Pennsylvania, and maybe New Jersey? We do, however, have more terrotories/provinces/etc.

This Fourth of July wasn't much better than my last one. Last time, I was in Iraq, and a bunch of us built a fire and cooked burgers and such, and lit off powder from .50-cal and M60 rounds. Those were our fireworks...well, those, and a couple 40mm flares from an M203... But with that, the guys made the whole thing...we had some good times, the guys in my platoon. Today, saw a little parade, played some games, went to a tiny little fair/carnival and saw my dad play (he plays bluegrass), watched some fireworks, went home.