I hope you are enjoying your 4th of July. You can bet your butt I’ll be Barbequing as soon as my shift is over!!! Katie Armiger might be young, but she has a huge voice! Today’s    New-ner is her latest song, “Unseen.” Give it a listen and post your thoughts below!

I love this holiday! I also think it’s important to remember why we celebrate. I’ll fill you in…

America celebrates July 4 as Independence Day because it was on July 4, 1776, that members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. However, it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.

Not all members of the Continental Congress supported a formal Declaration of Independence, but those who did were passionate about it. One representative rode 80 miles by horseback to reach Philadelphia and break a tie in support of independence.

Click here to read the Wikipedia article.

Enjoy your holiday!!!!