Today is the 4th of July. Today we celebrate our country's independence and at our house it is also my husband's birthday. He never takes his birthday very well. It seems to always make him depressed (I can understand that since we are getting "old" but never did understand it when we were only in our 30's). I have tried to figure out what does it to him but have given up after all these years. We just get through the day and eventually he forgets he had another birthday.
Our country didn't even really declare our independence on the 4th.
America’s independence from Great Britain was actually declared by the Continental Congress on July 2 1776. I find that amusing and it makes sense these days since we've become so mixed up on what our country stands for. I believe the original signers of the declaration would be very shocked at what our government has turned in to.
There is also no proof at all that Betsy Ross sewed our first flag, even though thousands of people have visited the famous scene. So who sewed the first flag? No one knows. We do know that Francis Hopkinson designed the first flag though he receives no real credit for his work.This also seems fitting for our country in this century. It seems no one tells the truth anymore, especially our government officials.
The past couple of years have been very difficult for the United States. We have fallen off our thrown and we can't get up!
Enjoy this day everyone! Be thankful that we are still a "free" country.
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