Hello, and to all our American readers, happy Fourth of July!
To all our British readers — sorry and there’s probably no sense in reading past this line.
We’re trying to take the day off and spend time with our families and/or favorite alcoholic beverages and meat products. So nobody do anything interesting, okay? We’ll be back tomorrow on our usual weekend schedule.
In lieu of actual Internet content today, please accept these patriotic animated GIFs. And if you’re looking for something amusing to watch while the coals heat up, here is a funny video.
Oh, uh, hmm … Maybe ignore that last one.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
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