INDEPENDENCE DAY

FREEDOM! FREEDOM! FREEDOM!



ON JULY 4TH, 1776, WE CLAIMED OUR INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN AND DEMOCRACY WAS BORN.

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN THE U.S. AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY COMMEMORATING THE FORMAL ADOPTION BY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4TH, 1776, IN PHILADELPHIA.
ALTHOUGH, IT WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL AUGUST, THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY BEEN ACCEPTED AS AN OFFICIAL ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED STATES INDEPENDENCE AND IS CELEBRATED IN ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE U.S.

UNITED STATES IS TRULY A DIVERSE NATION MADE UP OF DYNAMIC PEOPLE.

EACH YEAR ON JULY 4TH, AMERICANS CELEBRATE THAT FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE WITH BARBECUES, PICNICS, AND FAMILY GATHERINGS.

WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONS, WITH DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIFFERENT RACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.



BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER.

WE MUST NOT FORGET  ABOUT, ALL ARMED SERVICES, MEN AND WOMEN, WHO ARE MAKING THE SACRIFICES FOR OUR FREEDOM!

THANK YOU! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Posted by Moderator Piano at July 2, 2008
Categories: Holidays
 
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  • July 2, 2008 Tess wrote:
    To all Americans from Australia, enjoy your celebrations for the upcoming independence day. Hugs all round!Tess
    1. July 3, 2008 Moderator Jeanine Ann wrote:


      Happy Independence Day everyone!!  Have a wonderful and safe day.
      Jeanine Ann



  • July 3, 2008 Shirley wrote:
    July 4,2008
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

    LET FREEDOM RING
    "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land
    unto all the inhabitants thereof".
  • July 3, 2008 KATI wrote:
    TRADITIONALLY WE DO CELEBRATE WITH PERADES,PATRIOTIC SPEECHES,FIREWORKS,ALTHOUGH FIREWORKS HAVE BEEN BANNED IN MOST PLACES BECAUSE OF THEIR DANGER, MOST TOWNS, CITIES USUALLY HAVE LARGE FIREWORK DISPLAYS FOR ALL TO SEE AND ENJOY. PLAY IT SAFE EVDERYBODY!! FIRE DANGERS ARE VERY HIGH IN LOTS OF PLACES!! ENJOY IT!! KATI
    1. July 3, 2008 Marlene Warren wrote:
      We have the largest display of fireworks west of the Mississippi, on the 4th of July, here in Vancouver, Washington, or so it has always been said.
      There are normally about 50,000 people that enjoy the evening, starting about
      4 pm and running until the firework display is over, around 10 pm.
      I don't normally go down there, it's just too many people and too hot, hard to park, traffic, you get the point. It's always on tv and so I stay home and watch it on tv.
      The display lasts for about 30 to 40 minutes, and when you stay home, they play patriotic music for the entire program. It's very enjoyable and I look forward to seeing it every year.

      I just wanted to share with you what we do here in my hometown on the 4th of July.
      Have a happy and safe 4th of July everyone! May our freedom be with us always!
      1. July 3, 2008 Webmaster Sally wrote:
        That sounds great. I'd love to see them. Wonder if anyone films them and youtubes?
        1. July 4, 2008 Marlene Warren wrote:
          I'm not sure, but I would imagine they do. I used to record them from the tv, but don't any longer. I had missed recording the first one (not knowing exactly what to expect) and it turned out to be the best one of all. I will never forget it, it was just beautiful.
  • July 3, 2008 Webmaster Sally wrote:
    HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

    Thanks for the information Moderator Piano. I always learn something from the Entries here.

    I watched the History Channel this am, they ran a program on "The States". They had interesting little tidbits of each state. It was pretty cool.

    I worry about Fireworks. There are always those who do not fully think things through and set them off, even with the bans against them. And then someone is hurt by explosives and new fires started. I pray for everyone to have a safe and sane 4th!
    1. July 3, 2008 WebMaster Sally wrote:
      HISTORY CHANNEL STATES


  • July 4, 2008 Moderator Prudence wrote:

    A rare and original manuscript of one of America's most patriotic songs has been discovered in a flea market bargain.

    A shopper browsing through the market in New York bought a framed picture of a flower for $10 and found handwritten manuscript of "America" (My Country 'tis of Thee) tucked behind the picture, the manuscript's owner said Thursday.



    The manuscript of the song whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831 could be worth tens of thousands of dollars, said the owner, art collector Keya Morgan. He said he bought it from the flea market shopper, who has asked not to be identified.

    The song was intended to be played in schools to inspire and teach children and was first played in public on July 4, 1831, in the First Baptist Church in Newton, Massachusetts, Morgan said. The song is written to the tune of "God Save the Queen," the national anthem of the United Kingdom.

    The authenticity of the document was confirmed by Morgan, a handwriting expert who has been authenticating historical documents for nearly a decade, and Diana Yount, an archival specialist at Andover Newton Theological School. Yount reached her conclusion after comparing the handwriting with that in a hymn written by Smith.

    Morgan, whose collection includes artifacts from Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, Thomas Jefferson and Ulysses S. Grant, was ecstatic.

    "It's the biggest high I could get," said Morgan. "It shaped the nation and reminds us that this nation is just a baby."


    1. July 4, 2008 Moderator Jeanine Ann wrote:
      That is absolutely amazing Pru.  Thank you.   Wonder what the owner will do with it.  I hope they put it safely in a museum.  Hugs
  • July 4, 2008 Judith wrote:
    July Fourth Joke Time - for all web-site
    fans, but especially dedicated to my good friend Shirley (I promised you).
    Here goes:

    A little boy and girl are playing in a sandbox. The little boy has to go to take a pee and he was told by is mother to always Be Polite and don't talk about private matters in public. At first he holds it in for a little while because he does not know what to say to the little girl to excuse himself. Then he remembers what his mom said at the restaurant to excuse herself from the table.
    So, he turns to the little girl and says, "Will you excuse me, I have to go powder my nose." And saying that he leaps out of the sandbox and runs to the washroom. When he comes back the little girl looks up at him and asks: "Did you powder your nose"??
    "Yes" said the little boy stepping back into the sandbox.
    "Well then" says the little girl, "You'd better close your compact, because your lipstick is hanging out!!"

    Hope you enjoyed the Holiday "funnies."
    1. July 4, 2008 Moderator Jeanine Ann wrote:
      Oh that is so cute Judith.  Thanks for making me laugh.  I was just watching the Maastricht web cam and the concert just ended.  It must have been great because it was after 12:00 when it ended.  Hope you had a great day.  Your package is ready to go so start to watch for it!   Hugs
    2. July 4, 2008 Shirley wrote:
      Judith, you are too much!!! You always bring a smile. I've smiled so much today, even my teeth have gotten a suntan! Has been a perfectly lovely day, perfect for a holiday. After eating too many hot dogs and strawberry shortcake, I'm ready to pop!Will settle in and watch something like Andre's Homecoming(can pretend I'm at Maastricht), then later, from our house we can see the fireworks at the park. Hope everyone's day was good.
  • July 6, 2008 jeff rubino wrote:
    Hey all,
    happy 4th, sorry a little late lol , i was at the beach house and i dont have a computer up there.
    -Jeff
  • July 15, 2008 Bill in Arizona wrote:
    I celebrated Independence day by visiting the San Diego County fair in Del Mar, with a friend from North San Diego County. We rode to fairgrounds on motorcycles. It was a beautiful day.
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