July 4th Capsule (Runcarla's Challenge)

The items in this capsule could be worn for a cookout, a town picnic, evening fireworks, etc. These are all things I own except for the ones at the bottom with the obvious flag motif, which I added just for fun. Red Sox gear is commonly worn on July 4 in Boston/New England; the colors are right and love of the Red Sox is a lot like love of country to Bostonians It's usually hot on the 4th and toppers/sweaters are not needed even in the evening. I don't use much in this capsule on the 4th because I'm usually performing in an afternoon outdoor band concert, wearing our summer uniform of white-logo-polo-shirt, black pants or shorts, and black footwear (pretty boring to show here). The US flag pin is a replica of one given to Jackie Kennedy (US first lady) by the Canadian Prime Minister in the early 1960's.

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Style & Co. Petite Cargo Capri Pants

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Lauren Jeans Co. Super-Stretch Premier Straight-Leg Jeans, White Wash

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Ecco Flash Huarache Sandal II

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Lucky Brand 'Rug Flag' Tank

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TOMS 'Classic - Americana' Slip-On (Women)

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Nordstrom Rack

Edista Glory Front Tie Dolman Tee

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Straw Studios Americana Tote Bag

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8 years ago

Anonymous

I LOVE it.

JAileen

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What instrument do you play? The concert sounds like fun. My son used to play bagpipes and their band would march in parades in two different towns on the 4th. Your tee with stars is very cute. I really like the Toms. Flag pins always remind me of Congress, unfortunately, where they have to show everyone that they're more patriotic than other people. My team colors are more reminiscent of Halloween than Independence Day, sadly.

Angie

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Patriot, practical and appropriate. You're ready for the hamburger BBQ and fireworks.

Jane

Lovely! I really like the pin and the t shirts, particularly the White with stars print.

Suz

Practical and fun choices. That pin is really cool! I wonder if the new PM Trudeau will give something similar to Michelle Obama.

Chris987

Jaileen I play flute and piccolo in a concert band. About half of our yearly concerts are outdoors and half are indoors. The 4th of July concert IS fun, we get to haul out all the standard patriotic fare like Stars and Stripes Forever and other marches, and all the services songs from all the US military branches. The only problem is that it is usually very hot and humid where we play so it's a bit draining, plus by the time we finish late in the afternoon they have shut down the nearby popcorn and hotdog stands who's lovely aromas we have been inhaling so we can't grab a snack!! Bagpipes sound very difficult to play to me, not to mention that wearing that whole kilt outfit while marching in the hot summer can't be fun

Thanks Sterling and Jane!

The star top is a Macy's store brand that I like a lot. I got it a few years ago but they seem to bring back some variation every year....I just added a find below for this years' rendition.

Angie, so far no invitations, will have to do my own BBQ and figure out which town has good fireworks

Suz I don't know the circumstances under which Jackie received this pin so no idea if it's a tradition that has continued. HSN and later QVC sold replicas of some of Jackie's jewelry collection, and this was one of them. I didn't think it was particularly valuable (my copy I mean) but I just saw one on ebay for over $100. The original supposedly had diamonds.

Style & Co. Petite Star-Print Sweatshirt, Only at Macy's

Jaileen meant to ask what team you are on that has orange as it's colors....isn't that the national color of the Netherlands?

SF Giants' colors are orange and black - yuck!

ETA: I actually meant a team. I live in the US.

Aha, got it!

El Cee

Fun capsule! Very wearable and practical as well. And -- "Go Red Sox!" from a fellow New Englander.

We're staying at home too Chris, and I'm making chicken burgers with blue cheese and onions. We want to stay with our little Sam. We can see the fireworks from our house because we live in the city. Keep me posted on your plans.

Angie you are so lucky to be able to see fireworks without driving anywhere! We have a friend who used to live right next to the school where his town did fireworks so we just went to his house...but he moved Does Sam get scared at fireworks? I know quite a lot of dogs really get stressed out over loud noises...

Beth Ann

What instrument do you play, Chris? I great up in a town that had a orchestra concert that finishes with the 1812 -- the canons (and they were real Howitzers) and church bells (real ones, too) started the fire works.

.......of course the babies cry.

......and there was the year they fired the canons over the river, and the
sonic wave killed scores of birds.

But the music was a great way to have fun before the fireworks display!

I have a red bag that I'll bring out this week, too!

Beth Ann....Flute and sometimes piccolo. Love that story, isn't live music THE BEST!!! Always an adventure... Sounds like you grew up in Boston The Boston Pops always does exactly what you described with real howitzers, church bells, etc and some of that is shown on the TV broadcast...There is a to be a big old church with huge bells in the tower right across the Charles River from the Hatch Shell where the concert takes place.

Chris, Sam is fine as long as he's with us. Hope you arrange another good view of those fireworks.

MsMary

SO FAB!!! This is spectacular!!

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