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Irish people are celebrating a different kind of Independence Day today...

…and are all making the exact same joke about it.

Jul 4th 2014, 7:30 PM 4,861 Views 0 Comments

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to all the Americans out there.

We get that you are free and all but we’re not going to let it effect our little jokes about the movie. So now.

When I was younger i thought July 4th was celebrated bc of the film independence day...I was so wrong
— Jamie🖤 (@DowneyStarkJr) July 4, 2014

Source: Loving O'Brien./Twitter

OH. OH really? You suuuure?

Independence Day, the day Will Smith saved the world. Thank you Fresh Prince, we owe you one!!!
— Kevin Coffey™ (@Kev_Coffey) July 4, 2014

Source: Kevin Coffey™/Twitter

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Today celebrates one of the best films ever! Independence Day! What a film.
— robavfc (@burtmacklin316) July 4, 2014

Source: Rob/Twitter

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Can't believe it's been all those years since Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum saved Earth from the aliens. Happy Independence Day friends.
— Geronimo Productions (@geronimoprod) July 4, 2014

Source: Geronimo Productions/Twitter

Why do we celebrate such a shit film this day every year?#IndependenceDay
— Ger (@Ger_Grehan) July 4, 2014

Source: Ger Grehan/Twitter

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But for some, the true meaning of Independence Day (J1s and parades) wasn’t lost on them

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Independence Day is it like St Patricks day for Ireland like the way you celebrate it like parades and stuff don't hate if I'm wrong jw
— Amy Lynch-Parsons (@amylpxx) July 4, 2014

Source: LUKE TYSM I CANT/Twitter

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Lucky for you all, Independence Day is starting over on RTÉ at 11.35pm. Sorted.

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Irish people are celebrating a different kind of Independence Day today...