Mittens knew his best defense was to play along...until the time was right to seek his revenge.

He made an Amazon account (Prime to ensure a speedy delivery), ordered a tattoo kit and "flagged up" his human while she slept. Permanent all-over body karma's a b***h.

This highly skilled cake decorator loves his country and will NOT be found cutting corners or making errors on such an important occasion.

Happy 4 Jluy, everybody!

The scary thing here is that, despite appearances, Barry was actually completely ready for this photo.

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You're not a patriot unless you are wearing the American flag and that is a cold, hard fact. The girl forgot the socks but we'll let her off...this time.

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This family's favorite July 4th tradition is taking a group picture on the dock. Unfortunately, as their clan grew, they began to run out of space. Someone had to be sacrificed and hilariously they caught it on camera. So long Ralph, you had a good run!

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This photo was ruined by their mother's refusal to be a team player. Granted, she's an abstract array of pixels, so it's hard to find fitted clothes, but she could have at least thrown a flag over her shapes. Some people!

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What happens when you put a BBQ on a glass table? It shatters into a million pieces and ruins an important American holiday for a whole backyard of patriots. Glass-infused steak anyone? Thought not...

Good, we're glad they got that one cleared up. See you on the 15th, guys!

These two totally get what it is to be a true American. Sadly, they don't get the art of subtlety. You can't knock their attention to detail, though; even their shoes love America. U.S.A!

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This father read the firework instructions wrong. He saw "Always keep kids on fireworks." If he'd worn his glasses, he would have seen that it said "Lids". 

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This benevolent baker is currently on trial for treason. It is a federal crime to deface the American flag and putting it within ten feet of this abomination makes them guilty as sin. If only they hadn't looked on Pinterest.

This here is an official U.S. passport. Paper I.D. is for loser countries. This is AMERICA, dammit, and we'll go wherever the hell we want. And we'll do it shirtless. Freedom!

We've all done it: You're diligently grilling for the party guests when someone calls you over to play beer pong... And the rest is history.

A bit like these "wings."

Nothing says "Happy 4th" like a nice, big...rocket?

Most people think that this family is stupid because they couldn't spell USA. But, they're actually huge U2 fans AND sticklers for correct grammar. Who would end a sentence without a (very large) period? Only a FOOL.