Patriotic Victorian Greeting Card with American Eagle & Fireworks

Like a modern political meme's fever dream, this deeply unhinged Uncle Sam figure—perched atop a cannon with a cigar hanging from his lip and his stars-and-stripes top hat held aloft in one hand—has decided that sitting directly in front of a massive fireworks explosion while spreading his arms wide is perfectly normal July 4th behavior. Behind him, fireworks have helpfully spelled out '1776' in the sky, because subtlety was legally abolished in 1776 along with British rule. A bald eagle crouches to his right like a disappointed chaperone, a shield-shaped American flag leans against the cannon to his left, and the whole chaotic tableau is framed by pink roses — because apparently the best way to celebrate cannon fire and liberty is with a delicate floral border.