[color=blue][b][u]Flag Day 2021[/u][/b][/color] ------------ [b]Tom the Patriotic Tiger:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Tom the Patriotic Tiger speaking. I don't really like to talk much, and I seem to talk even less than ever before while acting as Leo the Patriotic Lion's VP (Vice-President). But it is common knowledge that I share my birthday with a holiday that's not really celebrated all over the nation: June 14, Flag Day. But what many also don't realize is that this day is also the designated birthday of the greatest army ever to exist: the United States Army. The G-52s and/or allies who represent our Army include, but are not limited to: Super Slash, Torsten Soldat, Membranophone Mouse, Snare Terrier, and even Captain Zachary Chandler, just to name a few. I do share my birthday (June 14) with someone else, and (rather disturbingly to some people), of all people it could have been, it just happens to be the Donald. Yes. Donald Trump's birthday falls on June 14. Anyway, here's a brief recap on some of the highlights. -------------- *later* *We return to Washington, D.C. to return to duty. However, because Flag Day is also Tom the Patriotic Tiger's birthday, there is a huge parade in his honor.* [b]Leo the Patriotic Lion:[/b] Show him you love him, citizens! *Even though it is obviously not July 4, there are US flags being presented everywhere. DC is, of course, extremely crowded, which raises safety concerns.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] There's our Vice President! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Happy Birthday, Tom! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] So glad I came here all the way from Wildcat City just to say "Happy Birthday" to you! [b]Konrad:[/b] This city is crowded like canned sardines! [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] Exactly what I said! [b]Zax:[/b] If you think this is a lot of people, wait until Independence Day hits. It's going to be something that will draw the attention of the Guinness World Records. [b]Juno:[/b] Do you think Tom will give out his birthday speech today? [b]Zax:[/b] I would think so. [b]Leo:[/b] When I told Mayor Bowser that Tom's birthday falls on Flag Day, she felt she had to treat it just as she would mine (Independence Day). "Good advice," I said to her. *A large number of marching bands and military units pass by, and Leo salutes them. Tom is actually marching in the parade at the front of the U.S. Tiger Corps Band.* [b]Marshall:[/b] Oh hey Tom's down there! [b]Konrad:[/b] I see him! I was not expecting that! [b]Zax:[/b] Well, he does march in a band uniform, so... [b]Civilian 1:[/b] There's Tom! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Happy Birthday! You're a great VP! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] You make us proud! Can't wait to go to Japan with you and Leo for the Olympics next month! [b]Juno:[/b] Something to note about Tom is that he's usually the tiger with a few words. Very few words. But I'm pretty sure he has his birthday speech ready today. [b]Leo:[/b] Tom's not usually one for talking. But he still might say a few words. He's also one heck of a trumpeter, and just like me, he's done a few jazz albums on the side. [b]Zax:[/b] Very cool! [b]Konrad:[/b] Is anyone going to tell Tom that Donald Trump also shares the same birthday as he does? [b]Zax:[/b] He does? [b]Konrad:[/b] June 14, 1946. That's when Donald Trump was born. In fact, he's on that hotel balcony there waving towards Tom and his own supporters. [b]Zax:[/b] I didn't know Trump was born on Flag Day. *Donald Trump walks down to wear Leo and the others are standing.* [b]Trump:[/b] *Waves to Tom and his supporters.* I wish Tom a very happy birthday myself, since we share the same birthday. I hope you're enjoying your lives under the Zannichi Administration. Leo had proven himself to be quite the leader. When I run for President in 2024, the vote will decide one of the two dynasties for America: the Trump Dynasty or the Zannichi Dynasty. Leo has his fellow furries lined up to carry out and build upon his presidential legacy. After Leo, it's Tom, then maybe Clarkson, then maybe Super Slash, who knows? But Leo is never stupid. He finally managed to get every American state and territory to be so faithful to him, any wrong move would warrant an investigation or instant resignation. Leo is the only one to be deemed worthy to me as my political opponent. But in the end, no one makes business deals like I do. Leo learned that from me through my book called [i]The Art of The Deal[/i]. That's how he got the world to not only bend their knee to him, but also made sure every international organization, like the IOC, has at least one American executive in their board. And that's how Leo established the Zannichi Dynasty to exercise his influences on Earth. And that's how he got his cards stacked in his favor. ---------- [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] You left-wingers can pose death threats at me all you want, but it's true: I have read that book. [b]Doughty Dog:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The downside is that he clearly thinks too highly of himself. That's how he was coming off to us. At leat that was how I felt about it. Trump's always been a narcissist, but he's not the only one. He's just one the press hates to death. When he dies, there won't be a funeral; instead, all his haters will throw the biggest celebration they can throw. Sad, isn't it? ---------- [b]Trump Supporter 1:[/b] We love you Trump! [b]Trump Supporter 2:[/b] You should have a photo of with Tom though! Both of you share the same birthday today! ----------- [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] He's not going to beat me. He can run again if he wants to, but I promise you, considering what happened last time, I'll probably win 2024 without even trying. ------------- [b]Trump:[/b] That's correct, Leo! *To Super C.* That's because all of us Americans knew Leo well. When hope is on the edge, we turn to Leo to not lose it. [b]Konrad:[/b] I'm from Pennsylvania, but currently live in Ohio. Everybody in Pennsylvania knows you well, Mr. Trump. New York knows you well, too. However, when Trudeau got reelected back in 2019, you had him sign your stupid deal in sending American leftist idiots to Canada to the point Rainier had to engage in a coup, in which Levi got reelected. [b]Trump:[/b] I thought that's what those leftists wanted: easier immigration to Canada. They are a bunch of losers who steal our oxygen. I guess not even the Canadians wanted to deal with them. [b]Konrad:[/b] Unfortunately, they're our people, too. [b]Zax:[/b] And as we all learned from this, none of us enjoy illegal immigration. [b]Crush:[/b] Nobody in this whole world. [b]Trump:[/b] Of course! Sometimes, you got to teach people a hard lesson to get them to do something. Anyways, you think I can get a photo op with Tom for the cameras after he does his thing? [b]Super C:[/b] *to Trump* Just promise me this doesn't give you a big head. [b]Leo:[/b] But I do think we can arrange that. Levi also says he forgives you, Mr. Trump, because he hasn't lived down the fact he did what he did, which he says was worse than anything Justin Trudeau ever did. I don't think it was; I just think he made a mistake. He didn't know you signed the bill until after the coup was over. Yet the nation of Canada felt they had done the unforgivable sin by putting Trudeau in office again, and so when it was time to vote the emergency vote, they put Levi back in! Nostalgia, I reckon. [b]Trump:[/b] It's all good. I wished I didn't see those photos of Trudeau in blackface either. It's bad enough that I had to see those photos of Hunter Biden. His dad can't even lead his son to the right path. What makes anyone think he can lead America? But, yes; I do look forward to the photo op with Tom. We're going make Flag Day very special today, and nobody can make Flag Day as awesome as Tom and I can together. [b]Konrad:[/b] We can agree with that statement then. [b]Zax:[/b] Of course! [b]Jack:[/b] I look forward to that moment, but first, let Tom do his thing. [b]Leo:[/b] Indeed. ---------------------- *later* *The parade concludes as Tom is escorted to the podium, and the crowds sing "Happy Birthday" to him.* [b]Tom:[/b] Thank you. Thank you to you all, and thank you for coming. I hope everybody's having a wonderful Flag Day. I wasn't expecting a crowd this big, to be honest; I can't help but imagine how huge it is going to be come July 4, and you all know what that means. *Cheers, applause, and flag waving.* Exactly. Today is also the birthday of the United States Army. *Cheers, applause, and flag waving; Super Slash makes an "Army Strong" gesture.* 1775 is the year that this began; two years later in 1777, we made the flag official. But those are just two things that make this nation the greatest in the world; there's so much more that helps. Now let us perform and sing the national anthem! *The soldiers and bands begin a drum roll that leads to the playing of the national anthem. The American UN1024s who serve the United States Army stand behind Tom before the national anthem of the United States is performed. Every American present sings the national anthem together as US Army veterans display flags and banners of the US Army along with the American flags and banners. Every American, if they can, also stand for the national anthem as well with their right hands over their hearts. Tom, Leo, and specific other individuals give the military salute as the anthem is played.* *After the anthem, fighter jets soar across the sky as they leave behind streaks of red, white, and blue, as red, white, and blue confetti fall from the sky.* [b]Zax:[/b] And Happy Birthday to the greatest army in the world; the army that inspires others, the army that sets itself apart from the others in this world! [b]Juno:[/b] USA! [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] Oh, yeah; America! [b]Konrad:[/b] I wonder if Super Slash has anything to say on behalf of the US Army since it's their special day today. [b]Zax:[/b] Wouldn't Tom speak first since it's his birthday today? [b]Juno:[/b] No idea. We'll just wait and see. [b]Leo:[/b] Tom's already spoken. [b]Super Slash:[/b] And he acknowledged the Army; no need for me to say anything. [b]Zax:[/b] Whoopsies! [b]Jack:[/b] He is the cat with the few words after all. [b]Trump:[/b] So when do I do the photo op with Tom then? [b]Konrad:[/b] Oh, hello; Trump! [b]Juno:[/b] Mr. President. It looks like this former president wants a pic with Tom badly. Can he do it now? [b]Leo:[/b] Oh, right; he did ask for that. I ask you, Mr. Trump, to exercise more patience. [b]Trump:[/b] Right; sorry. ------------------- *later* *Trump gets his photo op, but Tom is not the only one involved. Several others in the administration, from Leo to Zachary, also take photos.* [b]Trump:[/b] Yeah! Get the US Army here! That's what I'm talking about! I want all of the US Army in the background holding up the American flags if possible. Yeah! Just like that! How about that? Isn't this the best way to celebrate Flag Day or what? You've never seen anything like it before! Nobody makes a great addition for Flag Day like I do. Right? Yeah; keep the cameras rolling! *He poses with his right thumb up before he poses with his right hand pointing at Tom.* [b]Trump:[/b] Tom is one of the few Americans who makes a perfect VP. Oh, man; I wished Pence was as faithful as he is. Tom is the cat who knows when to speak because the fake news will try to twist his words to fit their agendas. You there. I know you from Florida. Tell Ron DeSantis that I said hi. [b]Zax:[/b] Just another day with Trump. Look good for the cameras! [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] It's never a boring day with Trump. Remember, it's not just your and Tom's birthday, it's Flag Day today! The focus is on the American flags. [b]Trump:[/b] Oh; I know that. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] The media will be busy with this. [b]Mechayote:[/b] I have a feeling that July 4, or Independence Day, will be much more crowded. I promise you that when that day comes, it will beat Furry Fury's concert attendance at least 50 times over. *To Cripto* No hard feelings, but that's just my prediction. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] You think this city can handle that many people then? [b]Konrad:[/b] I don't see why not. When that winter storm earlier this year hit, every city and town in Florida was at maximum capacity. Yet that state handled the refugees well at the time. [b]Dustin:[/b] Mayor Bowser planned ahead for that day, so I think this city will be ready then. [b]Cripto:[/b] No offense has been taken. We're used to those kinds of scenarios getting 50 times larger audiences than the biggest ones we get. *Members of the US Army then pose with photos for Trump. Tom goes back over to Leo and the two talk personally.* [b]Leo:[/b] You don't mind this, do you, Tom? [b]Tom:[/b] No, not at all. I just don't want Trump getting a big head from all of this. [b]Leo:[/b] Well, he does have a way of promoting himself, that's for sure. *The tigers of the U.S. Tiger Corps Band and other units play fife and drum music in the background.* [b]Zax:[/b] Happy 246th birthday to the US Army! [b]Konrad:[/b] I gotta say that the current US Army uniforms reminds me of the WWII days. Good thing I know the story behind why the US Army went back to this design. [b]Zax:[/b] The best Army in the world since then! Today, the world looks up to us for military ideas and advice. [b]Juno:[/b] And there's Trump, being himself as usual. [b]Konrad:[/b] Trump commented how the current Army uniforms are expensive. Good thing there's a reason why. [b]Zax:[/b] That and we don't do conscription anymore. All we have are our volunteers and we're still the best. Goes to show you how powerful the US Army really is alone. [b]Konrad:[/b] Good thing you guys reassured the public that the Zannichi Administration will not revive the draft anytime soon. What was it called again? It has the word, service, in it. [b]Zax:[/b] Selective Service. These days, the registration is automatic. It's there for a reason but people should not be worried about the draft. [b]Konrad:[/b] I personally like our military to only have volunteers. We already have massive numbers of reserve units alone. [b]Frank:[/b] *To Tom* Nice parade performance! I was behind you though. [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] What shall we do tonight Tom to celebrate your birthday? More parades? I was leading the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps. [b]Tom:[/b] Don't forget you also are one of five rotating drum majors that lead the G-52 units, Zachary, just like Frank. But I'm not surprised; the coyotes are from the same hometown as you. I think for tonight, we'll instead have ourselves a jazz concert for the public who are interested. Just like Leo, I play jazz, except I am a trumpeter. I admit I'm no Manyard Ferguson, though. [b]Leo:[/b] Or Louis Armstrong, or Winston Marsallis. [b]Trump:[/b] Did you happen to meet any of those people? [b]Leo:[/b] Only Satchmo, and he and I enjoyed an impromptu playing of "Mack the Knife." Crazy song, though. [b]Konrad:[/b] Uhm... Jazz takes skills. I am not good in that. [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] Not me. [b]Frank:[/b] Me neither. *Mayor Bowser shows up to meet Leo before showing him her tablet with some data. Zax and the others takes a look at her tablet.* [b]Bowser:[/b] Mr. President, I'm very sorry, but there's no way our capital can accommodate your birthday party event. There's just simply way too many people. The capital fire department chief got involved and told me that your attending crowd alone is a major fire hazard to this city. Look around you; DC is at full capacity. *Uses her tablet to show Leo some visual data.* Here's what five million people look like, and that's just the minimum. And here's a panoramic view of DC. [b]Leo:[/b] Whoa! [b]Zax:[/b] Oh, goodness gracious; we underestimated the number of attendees for Leo's birthday. That dwarfs Furry Fury's busiest concert days altogether! [b]Juno:[/b] If I remember right, Cripto was talking about how he doesn't want to draw too much attention to himself. This time, thanks to Leo being President, he will never have to worry about that for a while. [b]Konrad:[/b] And even if he tried, Leo's birthday bash will dwarf him and his fans. [b]Bowser:[/b] It does. I had to ask Congress to get in contact with any major city mayors to see if their cities can host Leo's birthday party instead, and this is what I came up with. *Uses her tablet to show the following list of cities.* ------------ [QUOTE][i]Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Boston, MA Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Detroit, MI Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX Jacksonville, FL Las Vegas, NV Lebanon, KS Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL Nashville, TS New York City, NY Philadelphia, PA San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Seattle, WA Wildcat City, KS[/i][/QUOTE] ---------------- [b]Konrad:[/b] Oh boy... And we can only choose one to hose Leo's birthday party. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] The hosting city would message their residents about Leo's birthday party, and of course, due to the sheer number of attendees, his birthday party must take place in a stadium. Traffic would be shut down for the event, obviously. [b]Mechayote:[/b] Okay. Let's take out California and New York from the list. But remember, July 4, will be a very hot day, so if we hold his birthday in Florida, remember to bring sunscreen! Lots of it! [b]Konrad:[/b] Columbus wouldn't be a bad place for this, but I doubt that will be selected. Since barbecuing is the Independence Day tradition, I have a feeling that we'll be in Texas. [b]Zax:[/b] Where you'll met a cowboy lynx named Cody. [b]Cripto:[/b] And his posse, the Fab 5. [b]Konrad:[/b] Yeah; I've heard of him. I told him that if I wanted barbecue in America, I'd go all the way to Texas just for that, because what's barbecue in Ohio these days? Not to mention, during winter, Ohio doesn't look too different from Hoth from [i]Star Wars[/i]. I can hold up a white sheet of paper and Ohio's winter wouldn't be that much different from that. [b]Zax:[/b] Atlanta has barbecue, too, you know. [b]Konrad:[/b] Not the same. Atlanta does have southern cuisine and soul food though, but if you want a little spice to them, it's Texas that you'd go to. [b]Zax:[/b] If we do Texas, it's San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas, or Houston. I live in Dallas, but I think Houston can handle Leo's crowd. If there's more than five million attendees, then Houston would be up to the task to accommodate and serve them. [b]Frank:[/b] Why aren't we talking about Las Vegas? [b]Konrad:[/b] G-52 moral code against gambling and Leo would prefer that his attendees not gamble. The city may make a lot of revenue from his birthday bash, but it would also need to increase funding in their emergency services; police, fire, and ambulances. Reason is obvious when you have that many people attending just for his birthday party. [b]Jack:[/b] We could do Wildcat City, but Jabowitz would need to increase funding for police and other emergency services to be able to host this event safely. They did it last year, after all. [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] Wildcat City's infrastructure may not be able to handle that many people, since they got a lot of residents alone as it is. We could try, but there's simply way too many people. It's gonna have to be Houston or Jacksonville. Miami is fun, but it's going to be awfully hot, and each of us will need to bring in bottles of sunscreen for ourselves and others. [b]Jack:[/b] This won't be an easy choice. The hosting city will need to temporarily increase their utility costs to collect local government revenue to fund their emergency departments even if they make big money from tourism and mass transit services. We also need to be wary of CNG smugglers. WC, Houston, and Jacksonville deal with CNG smugglers a bit. [b]Konrad:[/b] Sounds like that narrows it down to three possible choices unless Leo chooses a city outside those choices. Sounds like we may do Houston, Jacksonville, or Wildcat City. Personally, I'd do Houston. But let's see what Leo says. [b]Zax:[/b] Okay, Leo. Choose your city to host your birthday this year. What will it be? *Leo begins to think out loud.* [b]Leo:[/b] Wildcat City is a city you should never underestimate. It held the big G-52 Golden Anniversary celebration last year. We had talked about how my birthday bash this year would hold a sports theme, since last year was a farming theme. However, I thought about San Antonio. That way, we can invite our cowboy friends to the celebration. [b]Konrad:[/b] I think San Antonio would be the better option. [b]Zax:[/b] San Antonio is actually a great place for sports. Soccer is also popular there, too. [b]Juno:[/b] For some reason, I thought Indianapolis and Phoenix are options. But, yeah; let's do San Antonio. Texas knows big and they can take in big crowds. [b]Zachary/Zihao:[/b] Wildcat City has taken in people from various states when natural disaster struck there. But; yeah, I think San Antonio would be great. [b]Konrad:[/b] So San Antonio then? [b]Frank:[/b] As much as I like Wildcat City, I think San Antonio is better. Remember, we go to Japan for the Olympics this year. Texas' cities and big towns are seeing a surge of Japanese restaurants opening up there. They're also witnessing a rapid rise of anime conventions and fans there. [b]Zax:[/b] What? No wonder why there's a news report saying that Texas has become the anime capital of America. Being from Dallas, most of our English anime voice actors in America usually come from my city. But; yeah, San Antonio. It's got to be San Antonio. So Leo, you okay with San Antonio being the final choice for your birthday bash? [b]Leo:[/b] I am. As our game show guru (Cripto) likes to say, "I'm locking that in!" [b]Tom:[/b] I'm just sorry we couldn't do it here; we've done it here in the past. [b]Super C:[/b] Maybe it's because Leo wasn't the one running the country at the time. [b]Leo:[/b] Possibly, but San Antonio it shall be. That way, we can invite the cowboys. [b]Cripto:[/b] Let's not leave the Nickelbacks and their friends out either. [b]Leo:[/b] True. They live in Arizona, but there's no reason for them not to travel to San Antonio. Nathan is Cody's friend, too. [b]Zax:[/b] Good idea! [b]Juno:[/b] Fair choice then! ----------------- [b]Tom:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] That night, the tigers of the U.S. Tiger Corps Band joined me in an evening of jazz music, though we played traditional concert band music as well. That way, the West Point Band and its field musicians, the Hellcats, could get in on the act, and remember, one of the Hellcats is my father, SSG Benjamin Wilder. [b]SSG Benjamin Wilder:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] My son has always made me so proud of him, and now I had even more reasons to be thankful to be his dad. All units who marched in this parade will do the same in San Antonio, but the parade is going to be so large, it is bound to shatter all world records. That is how big an influence Leo has over the whole world, and that's why it's drawing in bigger crowds all the time. They all want to see their hero. But we were less than a month away, so we didn't have much time to prepare. Rest assured, though, we'd be ready for the big day. [b]Tom:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] I know I would. Leo's my best friend. And I know he will do us all proud during his time as President of the United States. Thank you all; have a wonderful evening. ------------------ [color=red][b]THE END[/b][/color]