So...I was going to write another whole thing about a great American hero...but then the fireworks gave me a ferocious headache and I just don't have the energy to write up a whole thing, so...
Happy Birfmas, America!
Actually, as a brief factoid, the Declaration of Independence was actually voted into reality on July 2nd, after what I can only imagine was a booze-filled night of bargaining, debating, and outright threats. It was ANNOUNCED on the 4th of July and, for some reason, that's the day we chose to celebrate our independence. And, truth be told, it wasn't signed all at once, either. The delegates trickled in for the next few months and signed it as they could.
What? You think the British just let a room full of traitors sit around and sign shit? That was the entirety of America's leadership, for God's sake.
Anyway, John Adams actually believed we would celebrate on the 2nd. But John Adams wasn't exactly known for being a people person...
Truthfully, we should probably celebrate the 19th of October a bit more. 'Cause if the British hadn't surrendered at Yorktown, the Declaration wouldn't have meant shit. You know...I think I'm going to throw a Surrender Party every Oct. 19th to celebrate Lord Cornwallis waving the white flag at Yorktown. I think it should be a thing.
But I did it first. So...keep that in mind.
Happy 4th, everyone!
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