[Petronski]

The temperature was 72.5 degrees...

An early, obvious, and bizarre flaw. Seventy-two-point-five?

[SunkenCiv]

Happy Independence Day, all!

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. Thanks.

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on or off the
"Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list or GGG weekly digest
-- Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

[Man50D]

Though the resolution was formally adopted July 4, it was not until July 8 that two of the states authorized their delegates to sign, and it was not until August 2 that the signers met at Philadelphia to actually put their names to the Declaration.

Maybe the nation should celebrate through August 2nd!

[this_ol_patriot]

I wonder if they had to step outside for a smoke?

[metesky]

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

History trivia: Actually, the Declaration was adopted on July 3, 1776. John Adams was ecstatic, proclaiming that July 3rd would henceforth be rung in with church bells and fireworks, but he was wrong.

Because the Declaration was announced on the morning of the 4th, that date has become the holiday.

Have a great day!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Thanks for posting this “old friend”. It’s good to be reminded — really reminded — whatour founders sacrificed to give us this country. Now, if we could only get our current crop of congresscritters to read and understand these words and messages. Cowardly Hillery, Nancy and Harry, are you listening?

[Pelham]

An inspiring story, but it’s a somewhat Hollywood-enhanced version of actual events. Snopes separates some of the hagiography from the history:

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/pricepaid.asp