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# Independence Day
- URL: https://tombeaverbooks.ghost.io/independence-day/
- Published: 2026-10-06T01:27:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T02:59:13.000Z
- Author: Tom Beaver
- Tags: Book: Movies And TV, #Import 2026-10-09 17:51

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STORYCONTEXT: 1\. **Independence Day** (Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Dir. Roland Emmerich, 1996) 

Second date with Emily. Met her at her place, 55 Leroy, at 4:30\. Train to 50th street, walked to Ziegfeld, where we picked up the tickets I’d ordered. Line went clear around to opposite side of block—we shoulda walked thru instead of around. 

Got seats three rows from top, but excellent view and comfort. Watched the Americans save the world from space aliens, extending the franchise of July 4 into a universal Independence Day. Corny but fun. 

Walked down Lex to a french bistro. Admiring the architecture, the cool & glistening after-splash of Hurricane whatsername’s \[Hurricane Bertha\] overspray—rainy and windy past two days. 

After port and wine, taxi to Heights, some slices and Diet Cokes, to the promenade. Dined upon the pedestal where I sometimes write. *\~ July 14, 1996* (1)