Porch Swing Tip of the Week:
The folks at Porch Swing wish you and your family a joyous, delicious, and maybe loud Fourth of July celebration, hopefully getting back to the parades, backyard barbecues, and fireworks displays that have become the usual way we commemorate our country’s birthday. Here are a few facts about July 4th when you can toss out to impress your friends and family:
* In honor of our country’s second anniversary of independence in 1778, George Washington issued double rations of rum to his troops.
* John Adams thought Americans should celebrate on July 2 because that’s when the Continental Congress voted for independence from England, not July 4 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
* After George Washington read the Declaration of Independence in front of City Hall in New York City on July 9, 1776, a riot broke out and a statue of King George III was torn down. The statue was later melted to make 42,000 musket balls for the revolutionary army.
* Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July4, 1872.
Enjoy the festivities, and Happy 245th Birthday, America!
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Jayme & John Resnik and the Porch Swing Team
Independence Day 2021
