this page is dedicated to July 4th Holiday.
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Independence Day (commonly known as "the Fourth of July" or "July 4th") is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain.
Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, beer, picnics, strawberry shortcake, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Fireworks have been associated with the Fourth of July since 1777. resource: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Traditional Foods on the 4th of July
It's traditional to spend the whole day outside on the 4th of July just enjoying the day and looking forward to seeing the outdoor fireworks once it get's dark. Because of this we have centered all our activities outside, even our meals. Below you will find easy traditional foods for your family holiday.
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Historic Documents
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Other Independent State
Holiday's in the month of January
January 1: Haiti (Independence day)
January 1: Slovakia (Independence day)
January 4: Myanmar (Independence day)
January 20: Armenia
January 21: Barbados (Errol Barrow Day)
January 26: India (Republic Day, 1950)
January 26: Australia (Australia Day)
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How can I Celebrate this Holiday?
- Get outside and get to grilling! - This holiday is all about picnicing outside over food grilling on the grill so visit our Grilling & BBQ Directory to learn great grilling tips and recipes.
- Have a traditional Picnic! - Go find yourself a traditional picnic basket and fill it with all your favorite foods. Don't forget to pack the traditional plad blanket for the ground. Go out and find the best spot to watch the fireworks once it gets dark. Do you need some ideas for making those memories for your family?
- Blog with us about it! - We have a blog called "Everyday is a Holiday" so visit our pages and tell us about your favorite cleaning day or your favorite cleaner recipe.
- Send Free E-Greeting! - If your ready to get together with your Hillbilly friends don't forget to invite them with these fun Internet Invitations.
Can you name 10 things your grateful for today?
I'm grateful for our freedom.
I'm grateful for holidays spent outside.
I'm grateful for cool and refreshing desserts on hot summer days.
I'm grateful for great neighbors.
I'm grateful for wonderful family members.
I'm grateful for fresh fruit from the garden.
I'm grateful for BBQ grills.
I'm grateful for swims in the lake.
I'm grateful for the memories of past holidays.
I'm grateful for being able to share my findings on the Internet.
Grilling & BBQ: Forth Of July has long been a very popular Holiday for grilling out with the family. Our grilling pages are just sizzling with great grilling facts. Learn the difference between grilling and barbecue. Get some helpful tips and recipes too.
Hot Dogs: How ironic that National Hot Dog Month and July 4th go hand in hand. Did you know that hot dogs are are always found on the grill for the 4th of July? Yep.... July 4th is a well known day for gilling and although it's popular to grill all kinds of meat, it's still a fact that hot dogs are the #1 choice along side other food favorites.
Cool Salads: Salads are traditional! July is one HOT month and having cool and refreshing salads on the table is everyones plan of attack. There are hundreds of salad recipes that can be kept in the cooler until time to eat.
Barbecue Baked Beans:#1 choice along side all grilling foods because the taste goes with everything. We like to cook our with sausage for some extra smokey flavor.
Chip & Veggie Dips: On July 4th we snack on food all day long and this day wouldn't be the same if we didn't have several dips to choose from. Salsa can serve double duty on this day too because you can not only dip with it but you can spoon it on top of your hotdogs too!
Pickles: Did you know that pickles are ate more on July 4th than any other time of the year? Yep! They are ate whole right out of the jar either sweet or dill. They are put on top of hot dogs as relish and sliced dills are put inside hamburgers. Since July 4th is basically a picnic day it means pickles all the way! See National Pickle Month.
Lemonade: Ahhhh... cool and refreshing! Ok I know what your going to say, beer is the #1 drink on the 4th of July but for those of us who don't drink beer, lemonade is the next best thing. Followed by sweet tea and coke.
Strawberry Shortcake: Did you know that Strawberry Shortcake is the #1 dessert that is traditionaly served on July 4th Holiday! Yes in deed it is. In the U. S. just about every 4th of July cookout will have this cool and refreshing dessert on the table. Many times blueberries are added to the red strawberries to make the dish "red, white & blue" symbolic for the holiday colors. see Strawberry Shortcake Day!
Homemade Ice Cream: Get the ice cream machine out and get her cranked up. It's time to make some homemade ice cream! Yes ice cold homemade ice cream is traditional on July 4th for many families! Maybe that's because the month of July is National Ice Cream Month.
