How is everyone celebrating Juneteenth?
 

Any special foods or celbrations? Any parties?

I put out American flags in honor of the 600,000 American soldiers that died so that we could have a "Juneteenth"

I also considered traveling to the highlands of New Guinea to inform the natives that WWII is over, and then declare it a national holiday.

Trolling on an afternoon………

No kidding, which is why I gave that response.:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not trolling. Just proud that my great grandfather fought in the Union Army. We should celebrate today for thise that died so others could be free

I have a good friend, an artist, a tall, black very intelligent man, also who has been deployed 4 times to Afghanistan - our group of Hawaiian artists sent his soldiers canvases and brushes and paints to keep up their spirits in the desolation. They sent us pictures of what they painted. I think of Roger and his young family and celebrate for all the others like him.

You should be proud but that is why we have Memorial and Veterans day.

In honor of June 19 did have a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut and feel very good about that.

June
 

Absolutely nothing.

Ay, chihuahua. I am partied out from Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and Father's Day and won't be up for another major celebration until Independence Day.

Are there foods associated with the holiday- like cookouts for 4th of July, turkey for Thanksgiving and ham for Easter?

Celebrations include picnics, rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, blues festivals, and Miss Juneteenth contests. Red food and drinks are traditional during the celebrations, including red velvet cake and strawberry soda, with red meant to represent resilience and joy.

We BBQed an aardvark and cracked open a Bud Lite.

I started a tradition of hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut. What is more American than that.

Wish we could find a good recipe for bbq aardvark. All we do now is squirrel for the holiday plus the usual hot dog.

If I had a choice and were celebrating today I would go for some pork rib BBQ, scalloped potatoes, corn bread and collard greens with watermelon for desert as it is red representing resilience and joy plus I dearly love it! My mother was from Maryland and cooked some Southern dishes. She also made spoon bread and watermelon rind pickles which I relished! The only dish she cooked I passed on was okra.