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July 4th weekend....
•Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national animal but was outvoted when John Adams and Thomas Jefferson chose the bald eagle. Last edited by openthe4thseal; 11-27-2016 at 03:45 PM. Reason: Watermarked Photos Removed |
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•Over an estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed on July 4th.
That's roughly 1 dog for every two people in the U.S. |
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•Over $211 million has been spent on the importation of fireworks from China.
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•Oddly, the majority of the nation's flags and patriotic paraphernalia in relation to the 4th of July is produced in China. Nearly $349 million dollars are used each year to import in the flags, banners, decorations, and emblems.
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•The first 4th of July party held at the White House was in 1801.
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•The 4th of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
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•The stars on the original American flag were arranged in a circle to ensure that all colonies were equal.
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■The Liberty Bell sounded from the tower of Independence Hall on July 8, 1776, summoning citizens to gather for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon
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■The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence did not sign at the same time, nor did they sign on July 4, 1776. The official event occurred on August 2, 1776, when 50 men signed it.
■The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were withheld from the public for more than six months to protect the signers. If independence had not been achieved, the treasonable act of the signers would have, by law, resulted in their deaths. |
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have a Happy and safe 4th everyone.
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