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So as you might be able to tell from this picture, I just wanted to wish you a happy 4th of July! Because it's the 4th of July, and well it's independence day, of course I'm going to give you a song for it and then some random facts! Let's get this show on the road!
- taxation without representation....us americans didn't have no say in that government dealio. (and yes I love my grammar skills)
- Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
- The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin patria, which means ‘homeland’ or ‘fatherland.’
- Thirty places nationwide with “liberty” in their name. Iowa has four of these places (the most out of all states)
- There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 202.
- The Fourth of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
- More than 74 million Americans will BBQ tomorrow. (not I)
- Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all died on the Fourth. Adams and Jefferson died on the same day within hours of each other in 1826.
- The amount of chicken purchased the week before the holiday is 700 million pounds.
- The percentage of American homes with an outdoor grill is 87 percent. (my grill is broken :c)
- The words Under God were not added to the Pledge of Allegiance until the year 1954.
Okay I'm bored of random facts! Have another video though...
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