For the 4th

[littlemissmartypants]

I'm going to be watching the France vs. Paraguay match from home as they play in Philadelphia at 1700.

I'm all in for France. My Adidas Fifa World Cup 26™ France shirt is due to arrive on Friday.

It's the first time I've ever purchased an Adidas or a sports team anything in my almost seven decades of life.

I hope that they win.

I'm known for being lucky. We'll see.

What are your 4th of July plans?

🇫🇷 ❤️ 🇫🇷

[True Dough]

1. France is HOT!

The country and the FIFA team.

What's your connection to France, LMSP? Why do you take a rooting interest in them?

[littlemissmartypants]

5. French heritage. My pre revolutionary war ancestors were originally from France.

They arrived in North Carolina from France by way of Germany in 1619 as Huguenots.

That's all. ❤️

[True Dough]

8. Fascinating!

Have you researched your genealogy, or was an ancestor's work made available to you?

I know little about our family's history, but I've been told it traces back to Ireland, Portugal, France and England.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. Some was already researched and documented. I also have done some research.

I'm thinking about getting some genetic testing done, too. But I haven't decided yet what testing I want to do and by which company.

I was fortunate to serve on the board of a regional genealogical society, too, for a few years. I learned a lot from that experience.

It's great fun reading court records but sometimes frustrating when you do what's referred to as "hitting a wall" when you're on a trail and it just runs out and you can't get any more information. That's why I am thinking about genetic testing. I have mysteries that I'd like to solve.

[True Dough]

9. Fascinating!

Have you researched your genealogy, or was an ancestor's work made available to you?

I know little about our family's history, but I've been told it traces back to Ireland, Portugal, France and England.

[MIButterfly]

2. I will be celebrating my cat's 15th birthday!

[littlemissmartypants]

6. That's very nice. Happy birthday to your kitty! 😻❤️

[Raven123]

3. Le Tour starts July 4th. I will be watching

The Tour de France bicycle race. Hope the officials are attentive to the temperatures and adjust to keep the riders safe

[Ponietz]

4. France has so much talent the tournament is theirs to lose almost

and their draw is good too. If they win against Paraguay they’ll play the winner of Canada/Morocco. So, they’re set up to go into the semifinals, I think. And if the US continues to advance, that’s where we’ll meet. Good luck and Happy Independence Day.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. They have certainly been amazing up to this point. I'm hopeful.

Thanks for the encouragement in your reply and Happy Independence Day to you, Ponietz. ❤️

[Old Crank]

11. They seem to be the best team so far.

Spain looks to be warming up after sleepwalking in their first game.

[Old Crank]

12. That match is a bit late for me

It is 11pm here.

I'll be watching Canada v Morocco at 7 my time at our local biergarten.