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National Themes For July 4th: Independence Day (USA), National Barbecued Spareribs Day, and National Caesar Salad Day.

🇺🇸Independence Day! This day is a federal holiday which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Political speeches and ceremonies along with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, baseball games, class reunions and family reunions take place all across the country celebrating our independence. ✨July 4, 1777 – The First Anniversary – Bristol, Rhode Island, fired thirteen gunshots in salute: once at morning and once again at evening. Philadelphia hosted an official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches, prayers, music, parades, troop reviews, and fireworks. Ships were decorated with red, white and blue bunting. ✨July 4, 1778 – General George Washington gave his soldiers a double ration of rum and an artillery salute. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin hosted a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France. ✨July 4, 1779 – The holiday fell on a Sunday, so the celebrations were held on Monday, July 5. ✨July 4, 1781 – The Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration. ✨July 4, 1783 – Moravians in Salem, North Carolina held a celebration with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. The work was titled “The Psalm of Joy”. ✨July 4, 1791 – The first recorded use of the name “Independence Day” occurred. ✨July 4, 1820 – The first Fourth of July celebration in Eastport Maine was held, and it remains the largest in the state. ✨July 4, 1870 – The United States Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees. ✨July 4, 1938 – The United States Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday.

🍖National Barbecued Spareribs Day! One of the most popular days to barbecue and grill, July 4th will have the back yards, patios and beaches heating up and smoking with the flavors of spareribs. These inexpensive cuts of pork or beef ribs can be seasoned with spice rubs or with sauces and slow cooked over low heat on the grill or in the oven.

🥗National Caesar Salad Day! A classic Caesar salad dressing includes a few ingredients that make some people a bit squeamish, but the flavor is undeniably a name making recipe. With anchovies and raw (or coddled) egg as the main ingredients, parmesan, dijon mustard and lemon juice to brighten it all up and a dash of salt to bring it all together, Chef Caesar Cardini developed a salad that has stood the test of time. Topped on a bed of romaine lettuce with croutons and some more freshly grated parmesan the Caesar salad is on nearly 50 percent of the restaurant menus across the country. It was on this holiday weekend in 1924 that Caesar Cardini created the Caesar Salad for his elite Hollywood crowd at his Tijuana, Mexico restaurant for the Independence Day weekend. As part of the service, he made a large display of mixing the salad before his guests in the middle of the dining room, tossing the ingredient dramatically. As a result, a tradition was born which continues today. Cardini’s original Caesar Salad did not contain anchovies. The dressing called for Worcestershire sauce, which is derived from anchovies.

Nothing like barbecued (country cut) ribs and a Caesar salad on our Independence Day. Stay safe America while handling fireworks and remember your pets could be scared of them. Either be there to re-assure them or put them somewhere where they can't hurt themselves, that is if they can hear the fireworks go off.

Warm hugs!💕🐶🐶⛈