[trisham]

July 4th:
"In the pre-Revolutionary years, colonists had held annual celebrations of the king's birthday, which traditionally included the ringing of bells, bonfires, processions and speechmaking. By contrast, during the summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated the birth of independence by holding mock funerals for King George III, as a way of symbolizing the end of the monarchy's hold on America and the triumph of liberty. Festivities including concerts, bonfires, parades and the firing of cannons and muskets usually accompanied the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence, beginning immediately after its adoption.."

source: History.com

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[Jim Robinson]

Thank you very much, trisham!!

[trisham]

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[hoosiermama]

Pickled some beets...Have green beans, new potatoes, onion from the garden in crock pot. Wish we could get fresh lobster....chicken will do for tonight.

[vox_freedom]