Here are just a few fun facts regarding July 4th that I found on Wikipedia!
Did you know....
- In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday. The holiday was celebrated on Monday, July 5
- In 1781 the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration
- In 1791 the first recorded use of the name "Independence Day" occurred.
- In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees.
- In 1938, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday
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We have a family reunion each year at our church. Love getting to see everyone.
ReplyDeleteHaving some friends and family over for a BBQ
ReplyDeleteWe'll have a barbecue and watch the fireworks. Our community also has a parade we might attend.
ReplyDeleteWe are celebrating independence day this year but being in the the July 4th parade on the father's fire truck. He loves to take the grand kids with him. We are then going to have a BBQ here back at the house and then head back into town to watch the local fireworks. It is going to be a fun filled day.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I are going swimming at a lake with friends. We are going to have a picnic and watch fireworks that night.
ReplyDeleteso fun!
ReplyDeleteWe will be out at the lake at my daughters aunts cabin. :)
ReplyDeleteI will be working a half day and thern we will have friends over for a bbq
ReplyDeletecathycasper@hughes.net
My husband and I really have not made any plans this year. Most likely we will stay in and try to comfort our dog from his fear of all the loud noises!
ReplyDeleteWe will be relaxing on the deck of our new (and first!) home.
ReplyDeleteI will be in Chicago seeing Dave Matthews Band perform.
ReplyDeleteI'll be working during the day, in the evening, we will be joining our neighbors in setting off fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe will be celebrating Independence Day by flying our flag, having a family picnic and going to see the fireworks in the evening.
ReplyDeleteabfantom at yahoo dot com
having fun at the lake.
ReplyDeleteWe'll be doing a family potluck with everyone bringing their favorites.
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ReplyDeleteI will be having a big family bbq on the fourth.
ReplyDeletespending time at the lake, bbq'ing and letting off fire works.
ReplyDeleteWe are having a get together to watch fireworks.
ReplyDeletebbq at the lake
ReplyDeleteswimming and later sitting at the fire watching fire works
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have not made any plans for the holiday. We will most likely get quite a show from our own neighborhood!
ReplyDeletespending time with friends and family at the lake.
ReplyDeleteWe are having a BBQ for family and friends at our house, thanks!
ReplyDeletekimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
My hubby and I plan to have a BBQ picnic on July 4, maybe we'll go see the local boat parades.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any special plans for the Fourth.
ReplyDeleteI'm working during the day but my kids are going to the parade & then we're going to the fireworks later.
ReplyDeletebbq at the lake with fireworks
ReplyDeleteUh Oh. Rain is predicted in our area on the 4th,so, we may end up having dinner out somewhere.
ReplyDeleteWe are planning to stay home until dinner time and then go to a local fair for fireworks.
ReplyDeletewith friends and family at the lake, swimming, boating, and jet skiing.
ReplyDeleteat the lake with friends and family swimming, boating and jet skiing.
ReplyDeleteWe are having a big celebration at our house.
ReplyDeletewe will be at the lake for the day.
ReplyDeleteWe are going swimming a the lake and then see fireworks later in the day.
ReplyDeleteenjoying the sun with family and friends and watching fireworks
ReplyDeleteWe are celebrating Independence Day by being in the parade on the Firetruck with my father and then we are having a BBQ and watching the fireworks in the evening.
ReplyDeletewe will be having fun swimming and bbq'ing
ReplyDeleteWe hare having a big celebration with friends at home.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I will be having our own little cookout alone.
ReplyDeleteToday is the 4th and it looks as though we may be having company. My husband had our pool filled yesterday, so there will be swimming and a cook out if the weather permits.
ReplyDeleteWe're having our neighborhood BBQ/potluck today!
ReplyDeleteWill be so much fun seeing what everyone brings.
I celebrated the holiday by helping my husband to repair leaks in our pool. Sounds like fun eh? I also had to comfort 2 dogs who were shaking with fear because our neighbors were setting off loud fireworks. I am so glad it's over! Hope your holiday was better than mine!
ReplyDeleteI didn't do anything special, just relaxed at home.
ReplyDeleteWe spent Independence Day in Texas with our family that lives there! We had smoked brisket and watched fireworks and it was awesome!
ReplyDeleteWe had a party with fireworks at our house.
ReplyDeletehad a great time with family
ReplyDeleteWe spent the day at my grandparents house with the kids and then went to our towns firework show in the evening!
ReplyDeletenathansmommy619(At)aol(dot)com
We celebrated by spending the day with family at a pool party and grilling out!
ReplyDeleteaddictedtorodeo at gmail dot com
We do our own fireworks. It's a tradition!
ReplyDeleteWe spent the 4th hosting a party at our home.
ReplyDeletehad fun bbqing and swimmng
ReplyDeleteI spent the Fourth at home.
ReplyDeleteI didn't do anything special, just stayed home and relaxed.
ReplyDeletewe had a great time with family and friends and watched fireworks.
ReplyDeleteThe rain held off so we had a great cook out, lots of fun, also checked on our wild blueberries, they're a bit late this year, haven't ripened yet.
ReplyDeleteI like to BBQ on Independence day with my family!
ReplyDeletewe had so much fun at the lake. the fireworks were exciting.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I had a bbq and enjoyed the outdoors.
ReplyDeleteWe had a nice cook out, and this weekend, we've been invited to a block party!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to catch a baseball game at the stadium
ReplyDeleteI didn't do anything special for the Fourth, just stayed home.
ReplyDeletea great time was had with great people and great food.
ReplyDeleteWe went to the beach for Independence Day and watched the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe had a get together with friends at our hosue.
ReplyDeleteFamily and friends got together to have a BBQ (which included my boyfriend's son who got 3 days of leave from the navy).
ReplyDeletewe had fun at the lake and enjoyed watching fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe invited friends and family over for a cookout. And all went together to watch the fireworks after dark.
ReplyDeletejweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
celebrated at the lake with friends and family
ReplyDeleteWe invited some friends over for a cookout, and fireworks later on!
ReplyDeletedidn't do anything this year, just watched the works on tv - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteWe celebrated at my sisters house. We had a BBQ and watched fire works.
ReplyDeleteWe went to a local fair and fireworks show.
ReplyDeletewe watched fireworks.my husband and my children.we had a great time
ReplyDeleteI love the family cookout we always have on the 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteWe went to a friends house for dinner and then to the fireworks
ReplyDeletewe had a bbq and then we went and watched fireworks
ReplyDeletewe ha da great time at the lake, hope to go again soon.
ReplyDeleteWe actually relaxed and watched the fireworks from our back yard. We enjoyed the the pace of the day.
ReplyDeleteWe had a big family bbq on the fourth.
ReplyDeleteWe went out of town to catch some fireworks and had a BBQ!
ReplyDeleteWe went to the lake and watched the fireworks. It was awesome!
ReplyDeleteWe had a barbecue and lit some fireworks on the 4th.
ReplyDeleteWe spent the day at home. Our local fireworks were the week before so we went to those. Thank you!
ReplyDeletecrystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
We celebrated the 4th by having friends over for a barbecue and fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe just ate a lot and relaxed at home. It was great.
ReplyDeleteWe had a barbecue and watched our neighbors fireworks on Independence Day this year. It was a fairly quiet year.
ReplyDeleteWe always attend a family BBQ at my inlaws for the 4th. They have a lovely backyard, so it's really a great day!
ReplyDeleteI went to a BBQ and then the local fireworks show.
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