These next three days (especially Monday, July 4th) mark the United States of America's Independence Day celebration. During this time, we observe and reflect on the sacrifices our ancestors made gaining independence from the British empire during the late 1770s to early 1800s.
Of course, we have long since become staunch allies with the U.K., and the E.U.
What does this holiday mean today, besides eating hot dogs and shooting fireworks? I think it is mostly (these days) a celebration of the American spirit of freedom. We don't like conforming or being told what to do or how to behave.
I like Ronald Reagan's take on it, from the 1960s:
Of course, we have long since become staunch allies with the U.K., and the E.U.
What does this holiday mean today, besides eating hot dogs and shooting fireworks? I think it is mostly (these days) a celebration of the American spirit of freedom. We don't like conforming or being told what to do or how to behave.
I like Ronald Reagan's take on it, from the 1960s:
