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In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Congress approved the wording of the Declaration on July 4 and then sent it to the printer. Whether John Hancock, as the elected President of the Second Continental Congress, or anyone else signed the document that day is unknown, because that document has been lost — presumably destroyed in the printing process. Hancock’s name and that of a witness do appear on the typeset broadside that was published within a few days. On August 2 in the following month, an engrossed document in script form was signed by Hancock and other delegates.
Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States, but is often also viewed as simply a summer festival, apart from its patriotic overtones.
A while back I DVR’d the miniseries “John Adams” on HBO. I’ve been watching one episode every Monday for the past few weeks with some friends. They did a really good job with the series and while some feel that it seems a bit slow at times, I have really enjoyed it. If you haven’t seen it and are interested in a bit of a US history lesson that is fairly enjoyable, I highly recommend it. While there are a few historical innaccuracies, there are very few of them, some of them simply being “this didn’t happen on such and such a day, but rather 3 days later”.
Katie and I will be enjoying Fireworks tonight at our county fairgrounds. While I was planning on helping a good friend in building his patio on Sunday, it looks like the materials won’t be there in time, so it will be a nice relaxing weekend. I think I’ll have to kick back with a brew and enjoy the weather.
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You know, if you want a good 4th of July rental, I recommend the musical, “1776″. It was made in the 70s, so it’s pretty campy and funky. And plenty of license is taken with historical happenings (in kind of a winking way). But it’s humorous, touching at times, and does actually give you a feel for how the whole Declaration of Independence was conceived and signed.
Hope you guys had a happy fourth!