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lookingland) wrote2008-07-03 01:30 pm
lookingland) wrote2008-07-03 01:30 pm
happy Independence Day!
We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth New Exertions and proportion our Efforts to the exigency of the times.
~ George Washington, Jul. 15, 1777
George is so cool. He's the coolest.
Americans celebrate this day on the 4th, but it was on July 2nd, 1776, that the Second Continental Congress first voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence, so i figgered i would split the difference and post today.
besides, i am eating watermelon and technically, as soon as the watermelon is cracked open, the celebration commences.
i officially adopt all of my non-American flisters (whether you want to be adopted or not) and make you honorary citizens for the weekend so that you can have hot dogs and watermelon and fireworks too. enjoy!
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~ George Washington, Jul. 15, 1777
George is so cool. He's the coolest.
Americans celebrate this day on the 4th, but it was on July 2nd, 1776, that the Second Continental Congress first voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence, so i figgered i would split the difference and post today.
besides, i am eating watermelon and technically, as soon as the watermelon is cracked open, the celebration commences.
i officially adopt all of my non-American flisters (whether you want to be adopted or not) and make you honorary citizens for the weekend so that you can have hot dogs and watermelon and fireworks too. enjoy!
: D
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Why, if it was on the 2nd, is it celebrated on the 4th? Was there something else? Am I missing something here? (the answer: probably)
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~ answer: because it took the Congress two days to approve revisions to the Declaration, print it, and began to distribute the booger.
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