Changes: Freedom Day

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Popular Freedom Day dance.

"Freedom Freedom Freedom Oi!!
Freedom Freedom Freedom Oi!"

―John Zoidberg^[source]

Freedom Day is an important Earthican holiday celebrated in mid-December with festivities around the planet as well as in the planet's capital of Washington, D.C..

Freedom Day Traditions

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The crew relaxing in the traditional Freedom Tub

Expressing Oneself: one of the most important institutions of Freedom Day, Earth's citizens are encouraged to express themselves in any manner they want without worrying about the consequences.
Freedom Tub: Nude hot tubing is another popular tradition of Freedom Day. Self explanatory.
Freedom Day Parade: a parade is put on in Earth's capital, Washington, D.C., each year on Freedom Day. After the parade, the President of Earth gives a speech and the day is ended with a display of fireworks. This portion of the festivities has been sponsored in the past by products such as Shankman's Rubbing Compound and Charleston Chew.

Limits of Freedom Day

"Yes, fellow patriots, I ate your flag. And I did it with pride. For to express oneself with doing a thing is the very essence of Freedom Day! Bless this planet and all its wonderful people!"

―Zoidberg

"Kill him! Kill the traitor!"

―Nixon^[source]

During the Freedom Day celebrations of 3003, a Decapodian immigrant by the name of Doctor John Zoidberg was so overcome with pride that he felt compelled to eat the Earthican flag during a speech given by President Richard Nixon's head. The resulting outcry against Doctor Zoidberg led to a Supreme Court trial, and invasion and occupation of Earth by the Decapodians. A change in public opinion occurred after Zoidberg helped expel the invaders from his adopted home world.

Appearances

"A Taste of Freedom"

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 {{quote|Freedom Freedom Freedom Oi!!<br>Freedom Freedom Freedom Oi!|John Zoidberg|A Taste of Freedom}}
-'''Freedom Day''' is an important [[Earth|Earthican]] holiday celebrated in mid-December (assuming that it is the same time each year) with festivities around the planet as well as in the planet's capital of [[Washington, D.C.]].
+'''Freedom Day''' is an important [[Earth|Earthican]] holiday celebrated in mid-December with festivities around the planet as well as in the planet's capital of [[Washington, D.C.]].
 ==Freedom Day Traditions==
 [[File:NudeHotTubing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The crew relaxing in the traditional Freedom Tub]]
 *'''Expressing Oneself:''' one of the most important institutions of Freedom Day, Earth's citizens are encouraged to express themselves in any manner they want without worrying about the consequences.
-*'''Freedom Tub:''' Nude hot tubing is another popular tradition of Freedom Day. Self explanitory.
+*'''Freedom Tub:''' Nude hot tubing is another popular tradition of Freedom Day. Self explanatory.
-*'''Freedom Day Parade:''' a parade is put on in Earth's capital, [[Washington, D.C.]], each year on Freedom Day. After the parade the [[President of Earth]] gives a speach and the day is ended with a display of fireworks. This portion of the festivities has been sponsored in the past by products such as ''Shankman's Rubbing Compound'' and ''Charleston Chew''.
+*'''Freedom Day Parade:''' a parade is put on in Earth's capital, [[Washington, D.C.]], each year on Freedom Day. After the parade, the [[President of Earth]] gives a speech and the day is ended with a display of fireworks. This portion of the festivities has been sponsored in the past by products such as ''Shankman's Rubbing Compound'' and ''Charleston Chew''.
 ==Limits of Freedom Day==
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 {{quote|Kill him! Kill the traitor!|Nixon|A Taste of Freedom}}
-During the Freedom Day celebrations in [[3003]], a [[decapodian]] immigrant by the name of Doctor [[John Zoidberg]] was so overcome with pride that he felt compelled to eat the Earthican [[Earth's flag|flag]] during a speech given by President [[Richard Nixon's head]]. The resulting outcry against Doctor Zoidberg led to a Supreme Court [[The Supreme Court of Earth#Earth v. Zoidberg; 3003|trial]], and [[Decapodian Invasion|invasion]] and occupation of Earth by the Decapodians, and eventually a change in public opinion after Zoidberg helped expel the invaders from his adopted home world.
+During the Freedom Day celebrations of [[3003]], a [[Decapodian]] immigrant by the name of Doctor [[John Zoidberg]] was so overcome with pride that he felt compelled to eat the Earthican [[Earth's flag|flag]] during a speech given by President [[Richard Nixon's head]]. The resulting outcry against Doctor Zoidberg led to a Supreme Court [[The Supreme Court of Earth#Earth v. Zoidberg; 3003|trial]], and [[Decapodian Invasion of Earth|invasion]] and occupation of Earth by the Decapodians.  A change in public opinion occurred after Zoidberg helped expel the invaders from his adopted home world.
 == Appearances ==