So today\u2019s the day \u2014 Happy 240th Birthday to the United States of America. When I last updated this blog, I noted that the annual Porta Potty had been delivered and the neighborhood was ready for the 4th. Well, the Porta Potty is still here, and will be for the better part of the coming week \u2014 but \u2014 today\u2019s the real birthday bash\u2026.<\/p>\n
Most every year I talk a little about the 4th of July and its meaning. As I\u2019ve mentioned in the past and most everyone knows, July 4th isn\u2019t the day the Continental Congress declared independence.
\nLots of things happened around the time the country was preparing to start out on their own.
\nApril, 1775 \u2014 the start of the American Revolution
\nJune, 1776 \u2014 the first draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson
\nJuly 2, 1776 \u2014 the Continental Congress declared independence
\nJuly 4, 1776 \u2014 Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence
\nAugust 2, 1776 \u2014 The date the Declaration of Independence was signed
\nNovember, 1776 \u2014 the Declaration was delivered to Great Britain
\nSo July 4th, 1776 is the date the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the document. They\u2019d been working on the wording for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2, and on the 4th, they finally agreed on all of the edits and changes. (Imagine Congress being able to do that today??) The document was dated July 4th, after all had agreed to the changes.
\nEven though independence was actually declared a couple of days earlier, we celebrate on July 4th. I think that\u2019s much better \u2014 who wants to go to a 2nd of July picnic?
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So today\u2019s the day \u2014 Happy 240th Birthday to the United States of America. When I last updated this blog, I noted that the annual Porta Potty had been delivered and the neighborhood was ready for the 4th. Well, the … Continue reading