My Italian boyfriend...

...just kidding, he's a soccer player. But I'm about to buy a jersey with his number (9) on it (to wear to the Germany-Italy game tonight.) The real question is: is it wrong to wear another country's colors on your nation's Independence Day?

We said the Pledge in class this morning, sang God Bless America during our break, and will buy sparklers and burgers at the grocery store. Having access to kitchens and groceries has made chefs of us all: lasagna, whole wheat pasta with chicken, pasta salad with zucchini, and fettucine with salmon and cream sauce have appeared and disappeared from our tables. We even managed to make a birthday cake! With frosting!