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As you celebrate July 4, keep in mind July 2 got the shaft

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On July 2nd, 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies voted to formally separate from Great Britain (New York abstained). On that occasion, John Adams, a future president of the renegade United States, wrote 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…

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Independence Day? To some, July 4 is Barbecued Spareribs Day

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To most Americans, July 4 is Independence Day. But on Marlo Anderson‘s calendar, it’s also Caesar Salad Day and Barbecued Spareribs Day. Anderson is the mastermind of the National Day Calendar, an online compendium of pseudo-holidays that has become a resource for TV and radio stations looking to add a little levity to their broadcasts, among others. The 52-year-old co-owner of a VHS digitizing company in North Dakota started the calendar in 2013 and soon realized the site could also…

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New poll finds shrinking majority (slightly) who are ‘extremely proud’ to be American

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As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a new survey finds most U.S. citizens are extremely proud to be American – but not quite as much as they were 15 years ago. in a survey taken June 2-7, pollsters at Gallup discovered a slight majority, 54 percent, are “extremely proud.” However, that number is slightly lower than in the past, down from a peak of 70 percent between 2002 and 2004, a time when the country was reeling from the terrorist attacks of September,…

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Florida FWC: Fireworks and nesting shorebirds don’t mix

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Fireworks and Florida’s beach wildlife just doesn’t mix. Independence Day is this Saturday, and the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) asks the public to protect beach-nesting shorebirds statewide by being careful with celebratory fireworks and to avoid using personal pyrotechnics at the beach. Shorebirds are nesting on beaches along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts; many birds are still watching over flightless chicks during the Independence Day weekend, which is expected to be busy with beach-goers. Birds such as snowy…

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Despite Obama ‘over-regulation,’ fireworks industry continues to take off

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Firework sales in America are booming, no thanks to the Obama administration. Sales of low-and high-grade celebratory pyrotechnics in the U.S. – both commercial and personal – expect to reach $1 billion, especially since more states and municipalities are allowing the purchase of sparklers, Roman candles, and other consumer fireworks. Many of these places have been rewriting obscure regulations banning limiting their use. But with Fourth of July heralding the start of a busy buying season, one obstacle remains, the industry…

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Florida retailers can expect ‘fireworks’ at cash registers on July 4 weekend, report says

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Florida merchants can expect fireworks for July 4 weekend, and not just the paper-and-gunpowder kind. Just in time for Independence Day this Saturday, a new report from the Florida Retail Federation — the state’s leading consumer sales trade association — says Floridians will beending more this year on holiday-themed events, food and merchandise. In the National Retail Federation’s 2015 Independence Day Survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly two-thirds of July 4 celebrants (64.4 percent) will hold a cookout,…

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Today on Context Florida: NBA social consciousness, symbolism of The 4th and Confederate flag must go

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Today on Context Florida: Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, offers his National Basketball Association all-star team of social conscience. The NBA has always led other leagues on best hiring practices both for people of color and women, and has been the most progressive with its policies and impact on communities. So it’s not surprising that basketball is Lapchick’s favorite sport. As we prepare to celebrate the holiday formally called Independence Day but more commonly…

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