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Wednesday 4 July 2012

Happy Independence Day America.

Happy Independence day on the 4th of July. To all my American friends & followers.


Independence day

Hi America. My history is not very good, digging holes is more my thing i am very good at spreading love though I've got plenty of that to go around everyone.

Because of my history being poor I've had to ask the staff for help on this one. Now to find out if they paid attention at school.

During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.
Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress.
Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin all later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed.

In a remarkable coincidence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third president in a row who died on this memorable day. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872, and, so far, is the only President to have been born on Independence day.





"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today and is the state anthem of Connecticut

Yankee Doodle (Lyrics)

Yankee Doodle went to town,
A-riding on a pony,
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.

chorus

Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.

Father and I went down to camp,
Along with Captain Goodin',
And there we see the men and boys
As thick as hasty puddin'.

chorus

And there was Gen'ral Washington,
Upon a slapping stallion,
A-giving orders to his men-
I guess there was a million.

chorus

A long war then was fought and won:
The British were defeated,
And Yankee Doodle was the march
To which their troops retreated.





God bless America
Your good friend Sheba.

17 comments:

  1. Hi Sheba, thanks so much for popping by our site. We love your blog and have now managed to figure out how to follow you (all this techno stuff had us a bit confused with blogspot sites). Looking forward to all your news!

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    1. Hi Thank you for following me. I'm glad you love my blog, that means a lot to me.

      I know what you mean about getting confused i have the same problem visiting other blogs.

      Sheba.

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  2. Yep!! God Bless America! Have a happy, safe and cool 4th!

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  3. Sheba, it is so kind of you to dedicate a post like this to us Yanks. You taught me & my mom person some history that we didn't even know!

    We hope you have a wonderful day,
    Oskar & Pam

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    1. Hi Oskar and Pam. I like my history and learning about different cultures.

      The one thing i like about blogging is the way it brings everyone together in one big online community.

      Take care and have a great day.

      Your friend Sheba.

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  4. Hi Y'all,

    Thanks for stoppin' to visit me!

    Hope y'all are havin' a wonderful week! That is a lovely Independence Day post. The UK still keeps a warm spot in our hearts, especially those like my Humans whose ancestors came from there originally.

    Y'all come back now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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    1. Hi Hawk. We're having another wet week unlike some of my American friends who are baking.

      I'm glad you enjoyed the post.

      Your friend Sheba.

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  5. Hi Sheba!
    That was such a thoughtful post for all of from the US!! Thank you!!! :-)
    Hannah and Dante

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    1. Hi Hannah and Dante.

      I'm glad you enjoyed.

      Take care and have a great day.

      Sheba.

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  6. Great post! Nice to meet you! I am a new follower. Also following you on twitter and fb. Come by and follow me, too! http://raisingrama.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hi. Thanks for droping by and following me. Now following you on fb & twitter.

      Take care Sheba.

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  7. hey Sheba,

    What a pawsome post! Thank you for honoring us Americans! Your staff did an excellent job. Their history was perfect and very informative. They deserve an A+!

    I think you are wonderful at spreading love! And you are doing a fantastic job of it. And, I can just imagine how good you must be at digging. Would love to see pictures of your work sometime. :-> Hope the rain has stopped. I have asked the sun to bless you with some sunshiny rays, so hope you are getting it!

    Suka

    P.S. There is one other Yankee Doodle song called, "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy." Here are the first two stanzas of the song:

    I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
    A Yankee Doodle, do or die
    A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
    Born on the Fourth of July

    I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
    She's my Yankee Doodle joy
    Yankee Doodle came to London
    Just to ride the ponies
    I am the Yankee Doodle Boy

    I thought you might like it since it mentions London. :->

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  8. Hi Suka.

    Thank you for the lovely comment.

    I don't think my staff had heard about the other version of Yankee Doodle, so i've passed it on to them, i just hope they don't expect me to sing it to them.

    Sheba.

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  9. Hi Sheba!

    Thank you for such a thoughtful post. You are so very thoughtful to think of all your pals here in the U.S. :)

    We also wanted to thank you for recently giving us the "Very Inspiring Blogger Award." We're truly flattered, and promise to write a post about it soon. :)

    We just signed up to follow your blog, which we are greatly enjoying!

    Cheers,

    The crew at Animal Shelter Volunteer Life

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    1. Thank you i hope you enjoyed the post.

      You're veery welcome to your award.

      Sheba.

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