What the heck is going on, it's Monday the 4th @ 11pm pt, and nobody posted a Happy 4th!! ??
By Golly then let it be me
What is the 4th of July, what does it mean?? History!!
Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition
of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies
then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental
Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas
Jefferson. From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks,
parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
http://www.history.com/topics/july-4th
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