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{ 2007 07 04 }

Happy Fourth of July

The second fourth day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore.

— John Adams

Listen to Uncle Sam and follow his advice. He’s a smart guy.

Posted by Jason on Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at 11:31 am, and filed under Holidays and Anniversaries, History. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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  1. Mike the Eyeguy | July 4, 2007 at 4:07 pm | Permalink

    Sure, shoot some fireworks. Shoot some fireworks at your grill. Shoot some fireworks at your neighbor’s grill…

    but for the love of your eyes, don’t forget your safety glasses!

    end of nagging

  2. Suzannah | July 5, 2007 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    This year we left it to the professionals. Hopefully one of our photos will be good enough for the blog.

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