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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • A7

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DECATUR HERALD REVIEW MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 A7 1 Let freedom RING iberty, freedom and reworks what Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July. This year marks the 241st birthday of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Americans are planning to wave the red, white and blue at backyard cookouts consuming a whopping 150 million hot dogs, by the way, as well as attending parades, patriotic concerts and reworks displays. Take a look at some facts about the holiday: 56 patriots signed the Declaration of Independence including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Je erson, John Adams and of course, John Hancock, left. All about the Fourth of July Fireworks and America Drink up: The Fourth of July is the No.

1 beer-drinking holiday more than 1 billion will be spent). About $568 million will be spent on wine for the holiday. In 2012, Independence Day took over Labor Day and Memorial Day as the most popular holiday for beer buying. eat: America will consume 150 million hot dogs during the Fourth of July weekend. And not all.

During the holiday week, 700 million pounds of chicken and 190 pounds of beef will be eaten. First parade The rst Fourth of July parade took place in 1785 in Bristol, Rhode Island. Je erson survives or does he? John Adams and Thomas Je erson, right, both died on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Adams last spoken words at his death, unaware that his friend had died hours earlier, were Je erson John Adams Time for a picnic: 65.5 percent of Americans will attend a Fourth of July picnic.

Patriotic names There are 86 places in the U.S. with or in their name. Liberty, Missouri 29,581 residents Eagle County, Colorado 51,359 residents Eagle Pass, Texas 26,401 residents Independence, Missouri 109,400 residents Freedom, California 6,000 residents Iowa has 4 towns with names including the word liberty: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty 65.5% 10 million hot dogs John Adams himself made the suggestion to celebrate the Fourth of July with reworks. Americans have since taken to the idea and now, no Independence Day is complete without the bang, pop and crackle of a rework or two. The rst holiday reworks happened July 4, 1777 in Philadelphia.

Thirteen rockets were launched into the sky. The tradition continued to grow, with ornate set pieces, patriotic bunting and banners and more reworks were added each year. By the centennial in 1876, cities had added choreographed music to the show, syncing up with the bursts of reworks. Now more than 16,000 rework displays light up the sky on Independence Day each year. Firework spending $800 million was the estimated spending on reworks in 2016.

$324.8 million is the value of annual reworks imports into U.S. $800M Most rework imports come from China. Firework safety tips Obey all local laws regarding the use of reworks. Know your reworks. Read the labels and descriptions before you start.

bring your pets to a reworks display, even a small one. Adults should supervise all rework activities. Wear safety glasses. Never relight a rework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water.

Always have a bucket of water and a hose nearby. Use reworks outside in a clear area away from cars and buildings. Dispose of used reworks by wetting them down and placing them in a metal trash can away from buildings. Do not experiment with homemade reworks. Hungry? Thristy? The Fourth has you covered Sources: Wallethub.com, History.com, MarketResearch.

com, FireworksSafety.com, National League of Cities John Hancock company American population growth 1776 population 2.5 million people 2017 population Road trip! 44.2 million Americans plan to travel more than 50 miles from home for the Fourth of July. 2012: 41.1 million 2013: 40.3 million 2014: 41.6 million 2015: 42.3 million 2016: 42.9 million 2017: 44.2 million How people are getting around Where people are going Cars, 84.8% Plane, 7.8% Cruises, trains, buses, 7.4% 1. Orlando 2. Vancouver 3. Cancun 4.

Seattle 5. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 6. Honolulu 7. Anaheim 8. Anchorage 9.

Las Vegas 10. Montego Bay A day In 1870, Congress made July 4 a federal holiday; it became a paid holiday for federal employees in 1941. NEWS.

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