Happy 4th of July!

Remember Bomb Pops? You'd think in our hyper-vigilant, politically correct, post-9/11 climate they'd have gone the way of hassle-free air travel, or at least been renamed Freedom Pops. But no... I'm pleased to report that Bomb Pops are still around. Although they may not be quite like the ones you remember from your childhood.

The original Bomb Pop:












And the code-orange, anti-terrorist Bomb Pop of today:

Bomb Pops are now officially part of our modern American vernacular landscape® and have inspired the creation of weird gay art, a clothing line, a cocktail and even a national holiday!

Have a great 4th! Don't forget to take a moment today to think about how our forefathers escaped the oppression of generations of tyrannical European rule to come to America, kill all the natives and create a country where white men could be free at last.