Independence Day BBQ

Actually, Sally is closer to the date of the actual legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain than the 4th of July is. The Congress actually voted for it on the 2nd of July. THEN the Declaration of Independence was written, then a few words were revised, and so forth with Congress finally approving it on the 4th of July.
Can you imagine it only took TWO DAYS to push something big like this through Congress back then?!?
Times sure have changed …

Another interesting fact is that this holiday didn’t just end up being the typical barbecuing, beer drinking, sports watching kind of American holiday while the younger generations are forgetting why we’re even celebrating. Most American holidays have met that fate. This one was actually MEANT to be that kind of holiday.

In a letter to his wife John Adams wrote “… 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 forever more.”

And knowing Chuck, there’ll probably be most of these. At least fires, illuminations, shows, pomp, and parade …

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2 comments on “Independence Day BBQ
  1. Karl Winters says:

    Would that be barbecued… chicken?

  2. Awesome says:

    Another interesting point is that although we declared our independence, it wasn’t recognized for another eight years or so. We weren’t technically independent in 1776. Also, congress was tiny back then, where there were only 13 “states.”

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