As July 4th is soon upon us, I wanted to share some interesting facts regarding this holiday and some of its traditions.
· The 4th of July is a national holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
· Although adopted on July 4, 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence wasn’t until August 2nd.
· At that time, 1776, approximately 2.5 million people lived in the thirteen colonies.
· Three Presidents who signed the Declaration of Independence, namely John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, all died on July 4th! To make things even stranger, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within five hours of each other on the 50th anniversary of the signing in 1826! Who knew?!
· Americans consume about 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July, luckily the day is also known as the biggest hot dog consumption day of the year!
· The first celebration of the 4th of July was 1777 in Philadelphia. It was there that fireworks were introduced and have been part of the celebration ever since.
I hope you enjoy your 4th of July…most likely with a hot dog or two! Next year will be our 250th anniversary with many years and celebrations to come!
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