July 4th - BBQ, Beer, and the Pursuit of Celebration

JULY 4 On this date in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as the sovereign nation-the United States of America. 1776) 13 Colonies: 2.5 Million People Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey beorgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York 2012 50 tates North Carolina Rhode Island 313.9 Million People of those only 58% actually know 1776 is the year independence was declared. lin 4 26% are unsure of the year. Don't know we declared independence from Great Britain. 16% mentiopn ánother year. BBQ, Beer, and the pursuit of Celebration. MOST POPULAR RANKED #1 HOLIDAY FOR AMONG BEER BARBEQUE AND SELLING OCCASIONS GRILLING. OF THE YEAR. ***** ***** 71% July 4th 68.3 July 4th Memorial Day 57% Memorial Day 64.6 55% Lebor Day Labor Day 64.5 (Millions of cases sold] Most popular ways we celebrate the birth of the nation. Percentage of American participation in these activities on July 4th ROUTE TICKETS 68% 49% 15% 13% Parades Vacation Cookout/Picnic Fireworks 3 Presidents have died and 1 was born on July 4th John Adams 2nd President Thomas Jefferson 3rd President James Monroe 5th President Calvin Coolidge 30th President ....... Born in Vermont, July 4, 1872. Both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Both died just hours apart on July 4th, 1826, 50 years after the historic event, Died July 4th, 1831, also considered one of the 'Founding Fathers. Sources http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff12.html http://maristpoll.marist.edu/71-independence-day-dummy-seventeen-seventy-when/ http://www.slashfood.com/2009/01/27/super-bowl-sunday-the-8th-biggest-beer-day-of-the-year/ http://www.hpba.org/consumers/barbecue/fun-facts-about-barbecue http://blog.nrf.com/2012/06/20/fireworks-bbqs-in-high-demand-this-independence-day! Created under a Creative Commons License BY NC ND DegreeSearch.org