4. July 2014 By Walter Price 2

Happy 4th Of July!

Happy 4^thof July Friends!

While most American and some non-Americans around the world celebrate the grand independence of America by gathering family and friends, firing up the grill, chilling several dozen of God’s frosty gifts, donning red, white and blue, marveling at Ole Glory and waking up on the 5^th wondering how it all really went…The GTC would like serve up a fresh dose of 4^th Of July fun facts and righteous USA honoring tracks.

You knew we would!

Only John Hancock actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. All the others signed later.
Americans spend $203 million just on condiments for July 4th.
If it were up to Declaration of Independence co-author & signer John Adams, we should celebrate the 4^th Of July on The 2^nd Of July.
Approximately 68.3 million cases of beer are sold for the 4th of July.
My, My, American Apple Pies actually originated in England.
The US imports about $3.6 million of American flags each year, most of them from China.
The tune of the National Anthem was originally used by an English drinking song called To Anacreon in Heaven. L’chaim!
US Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all died on the 4^th of July.
Approximately 150 million hot dogs are consumed on the 4^th Of July.